Facemasking Behaviors, Preferences, and Attitudes Among Emerging Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study
| Autor: | Denise Nicole Green, Catherine Kueffer Blumenkamp, Frances Holmes Kozen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Polymers and Plastics Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Materials Science (miscellaneous) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 05 social sciences Exploratory research General Business Management and Accounting 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health 0502 economics and business Pandemic Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) 050211 marketing 030212 general & internal medicine Psychology Personal protective equipment |
| Zdroj: | Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. 39:216-231 |
| ISSN: | 1940-2473 0887-302X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0887302x211006775 |
| Popis: | Facemasks have become requisite amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore facemasking behaviors, preferences, and attitudes among emerging adults, a “distinct period demographically” within the lifespan. Public opinion polls conducted in May 2020 found that emerging adults were the least compliant when compared to other demographic groups. To understand why, we developed a survey instrument that was administered to a demographically representative quota sample of 1,005 participants. Demographic comparisons revealed that behaviors and attitudes differed significantly by political beliefs, gender, living situation, and race. An exploratory factor analysis revealed six underlying variables: (a) facemask avoidance; (b) concerned adherence (c) vexed faultfinding; (d) statement making; (e) fashion enthusiasm; and (f) hygiene adherence. All factors varied significantly by political affiliation, and in some cases by gender, race, living situation, location, and work/education status. Significant correlations were present between all factors except fashion enthusiasm and vexed faultfinding. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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