YouTube vloggers set the stage: How public (non)compliance with COVID-19 regulations affects adolescents.

Maud Hensums Wouter van den Bos Geertjan Overbeek Helle Larsen

Published in: Journal of adolescence (2023)

Vloggers' (non)compliance affects adolescents' COVID-19-related worrying, and attitudes and behavior of adolescents who identify with vloggers strongly. This seems concerning given the sometimes harmful and risky behaviors vloggers portray online but could potentially also be employed to encourage healthy behaviors.

Keyphrases

young adults
coronavirus disease
physical activity
sars cov
mental health
healthcare
social media
health information
respiratory syndrome coronavirus