Adherence to COVID-19 public health practices in adolescence: The role of morality, group dynamics and personal choice
- Funded by British Academy
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Grant number: COV19\200585
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$12,527.53Funder
British AcademyPrincipal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
United KingdomLead Research Institution
University of Exeter, Department of PsychologyResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience
Research Subcategory
Approaches to public health interventions
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Adolescent (13 years to 17 years)
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
Adolescents face a reduced risk of severe symptoms or death from the novel coronavirus, yet there is some evidence that youth can transmit the virus at the same rate as adults. Until an evidence-based consensus is reached regarding transmission, it will be important to promote adherence to public health practices (e.g. social distancing, hand washing) among adolescents. Crucially, there is a need for research exploring how adolescents themselves reason about these issues. The proposed project will examine adolescents' reasoning about public health practices and whether this is related to behavioural intentions to engage with these practices. Second, the project will examine how misinformation can impact adolescents' reasoning and public health behavioural intentions. Together this evidence will inform the communication of COVID-19 related information in order to promote youth engagement with public health practices and challenge the potential consequences of misinformation.