The Association Between COVID-19 Information Sources and Stigma Against Health Care Workers Among College Students: Cross-sectional, Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered stigmatic attitudes against health care workers. Some forms of social media may play a role in disseminating stigmatizing messages.

Objective

We aimed to investigate the association between COVID-19 information sources and stigma against health care workers among college students during the pandemic.

Methods

A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted using a web-based platform in the Tohoku region of Japan. College students aged ≥20 years were asked to complete the questionnaire between August 18 and October 31, 2020. Stigma against health care workers was evaluated using a modified Japanese version of the Social Distance Scale. Participants were also asked to rate their perceived vulnerability to infection usin

SUBMITTER: Nakanishi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273044 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature