Effects of Age, Gender, Health Status, and Political Party on COVID-19-Related Concerns and Prevention Behaviors: Results of a Large, Longitudinal Cross-sectional Survey.

Arash Naeim Ryan Baxter-King Neil S Wenger Annette L Stanton Karen R Sepucha Lynn Vavreck

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2021)

Participants' age, party affiliation, and perceived COVID-19 status were strongly associated with their COVID-19-related concerns, precautionary behaviors, and willingness to return to activity. Future studies need to develop and test targeted messaging approaches and consider political partisanship to encourage preventative behaviors and willingness to return to activities.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental health
depressive symptoms
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
social support
current status