ABSTRACT
The impact of continued COVID-19 sequelae on singers' vocal function has yet to be determined. An online survey of singers who have contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection was designed and administered globally. Participants (n = 1,153) were recruited in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Survey questions included demographics, peri- and post-SARS-CoV-2 infection symptoms, and self-reported sequelae attributed to long-COVID. The survey was made available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Traditional and Simplified Mandarin Chinese. Data were statistically analyzed to provide a useful summary of the sample and to evaluate associations between long-COVID and singers' vocal function. We found that age, gender, and vaccination status were not significantly correlated to a change in singing voice in our sample. However, severity of infection was statistically correlated with a change in singing voice. Of the 34 signs and symptoms presented, lingering cough, shortness of breath, and chronic fatigue were significantly correlated with a change in singing voice. These data and their analyses have added to our understanding of this growing population's unique vocal needs, and may inform strategies for singing voice habilitation in COVID-19 survivors.
ABSTRACT
This study examined how internal (uncertainty, susceptibility, severity, anxiety, and fear) and external motivators (descriptive norms, parasocial interaction, and identification) account for information seeking, message reception, and behavioral intention of COVID-19 prevention and community engagement. A total of500 US adults' responses were collected and analyzed. Results found that both internal and external motivators positively predicted COVID-19 information seeking. External motivators were significantly related to message reception, whereas internal motivators were not. The results imply that external motivators and self-efficacy interacting with internal motivators can be catalysts for the behavioral intention of COVID-19 prevention and community engagement. Study results suggest that emphasizing social influence and public figures' messages in health campaigns may be effective communication strategies for COVID-19 prevention and community engagement.