Public Health Information Seeking, Trust, and COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventative health measures such as shelter in place and mask wearing have been widely encouraged to curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease. People's attitudes toward preventative behaviors may be dependent on their sources of information and trust in the information.

Objective

The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between trusting in COVID-19 information and preventative behaviors in a racially and politically diverse metropolitan area in the United States.

Methods

We conducted a web-based cross-sectional survey of residents in St. Louis City and County in Missouri. Individuals aged ≥18 years were eligible to participate. Participants were recruited using a convenience sampling approach through social media and email. The Health Belief

SUBMITTER: Tetteh EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528929 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature