ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2021
Views on COVID-19 and Use of Face Coverings Among U.S. Youth.
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- Support for mask use as a COVID-19 public health measure among a large sample of Canadian secondary school students.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Understanding the coevolution of mask wearing and epidemics: A network perspective.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Article
- A Peer-Based Educational Intervention Effects on SARS-CoV-2 Knowledge and Attitudes among Polish High-School Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Lessons Learned From Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Medically Underserved Communities.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
purposeLittle is known about the views of U.S. youth on COVID-19 or their use of face coverings. Closing this gap could facilitate messaging to promote COVID-19 risk mitigation behaviors.
methodsIn July 2020, a five-question text message survey was sent to 1,087 youth aged 14-24 years. Questions assessed youths' perceptions regarding the likelihood of contracting COVID-19, the potential impact of contracting COVID-19 on their lives, the possibility of spreading COVID-19 to others, and their use of face coverings around others with whom they do not live. Coding was conducted to assign responses to discrete categories and to identify common themes.
resultsOf 1,087 eligible participants, 797 (73.3%) were included in analyses. Of these participants, 27.3% believed they would likely contract COVID-19 in the next few months, 90.3% believed contracting COVID-19 would have a moderate or significant impact on their lives, 86.0% were moderately or very concerned about spreading COVID-19, and 89.2% reported wearing face coverings all or most of the time. Factors affecting face covering use included the desire to avoid contracting and spreading COVID-19, peer influence, and policy mandates.
conclusionsYouths' perceptions regarding the risk of contracting COVID-19 varied, but most believed their lives would be adversely impacted if this occurred. Most youth were concerned about spreading COVID-19 and wore face coverings, but many made exceptions to face covering use when around close contacts. Public health campaigns may be most effective if they leverage positive peer influence and appeal to youths' desire not to spread COVID-19 to others.
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