Factors motivating lebanese youth to adopt COVID-19 good practices: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health

Public Health

Reem Hoteit¹  Imad Bou-Hamad² 

[1] Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Department of Business Information and Decision Systems, Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;

关键词: COVID-19;    youth;    health worries;    social wellbeing;    media trust;    good practices;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2023.987187

 received in 2022-08-10, accepted in 2023-06-05,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIt is now widely acknowledged that young people can be asymptomatic carriers of the COVID-19 virus. While vaccines are successful, COVID-19 good practices continue to be useful in controlling the virus transmission. This study aimed to investigate the associated risk factors impacting the youths' adoption of COVID-19 good practices in Lebanon.MethodsData were collected through an online survey. The analyzed sample included 602 young people.ResultsOur results indicate that around half the youth sample in our study adhere to COVID-19 good practices. COVID-19 good practices are more likely to be adopted by individuals who are more worried about their health and those who live with their partners. Furthermore, media trust was a significant predictor of COVID-19 good practices.ConclusionMedia can play a larger role in promoting good practices through youth-targeted programs. By identifying community influencers and encouraging peer-to-peer communication, it is possible to engage youth who distrust the media and persuade them to adopt COVID-19 good practices.

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