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Behaviors and attitudes of college students during an academic semester at two Wisconsin universities during the COVID-19 pandemic
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7 2024
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Source: J Am Coll Health. 72(5):1450-1457
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Alternative Title:J Am Coll Health
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Description:Objective:
Characterize college student COVID-19 behaviors and attitudes during the early pandemic.
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Students on two university campuses in Wisconsin.
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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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Pubmed ID:35776927
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11359481
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Volume:72
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Issue:5
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