Behaviors and attitudes of college students during an academic semester at two Wisconsin universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-8, 2022 Jul 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1915375
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Characterize college student COVID-19 behaviors and attitudes during the early pandemic.Participants:
Students on two university campuses in Wisconsin.METHODS:
Surveys administered in September and November 2020.RESULTS:
Few students (3-19%) participated in most in-person activities during the semester, with eating at restaurants as the exception (72-80%) and attending work (35%) and parties (33%) also reported more frequently. The majority wore masks in public (94-99%), but comparatively fewer (42%) did so at parties. Mask-wearing at parties decreased from September to November (p < 0.05). Students attending parties, or consuming more alcohol, were less concerned and more likely to take COVID-19-associated risks.CONCLUSIONS:
Students were motivated to adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures but gathered socially. Though there was frequent public masking, mask-wearing at parties declined in November and may represent pandemic fatigue. High-yield strategies for decreasing viral spread may include changing masking social norms and engaging with students about creative risk-reduction strategies.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07448481.2022.2080504
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