De relatie tussen huishoudsamenstelling en naleven COVID-19 maatregelen via ervaren sociale steun en beperking in sociale contacten.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to discover whether there is a relationship between household composition of young adults and compliance with the COVID-19 measures and whether this relationship occurs through the experience of social support and the experience of limitations in social contacts. Participants included 533 young adults between 18-30 years old. Data was collected by a 20-minute survey from the beginning of June 2020 to the end of July 2020. Findings revealed a negative relationship between household composition and compliance with COVID-19 measures. This means that young adults who live together in a larger household composition are less able to comply with the measures. This study also showed that young adults who experience more social support comply with the measures better. However, no link was found between household composition and perceived social support or perceived limitation in social contacts. It can therefore be stated that the relationship between household composition and compliance with the measures is not mediated by perceived social support or perceived limitation in social contacts.