1; Andrea J. Sharma, PhD1; Sarahjean Schluechtermann, MPH2; Dustin W. Currie, PhD1,3; Joan Mangan, PhD1; Brian Kaplan, MS, MA1; Kimberly Goffard, MBA2; Julia Salomon, MS2; Sue Casteel, MS1; Ashley Mukasa2; Niki Euhardy, MPH2; Andrew Ruiz, MSPH1; Gregory Bautista, MPH1; Erika Bailey4; Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD4; Douglas Gieryn2 (View author affiliations)Young adults represent an increasingly large proportion of U.S.
COVID-19 cases.In Winnebago County, Wisconsin, perceived low severity of disease outcome; perceived responsibility to others; peer pressure; and exposure to misinformation, conflicting messages, or opposing views regarding masks were identified as drivers of behaviors that might influence risk for COVID-19 exposure among young.