THE ATTITUDE OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTION: THE DYNAMICS OF IDEAS AND PRACTICES OF HEALTH-SAVING BEHAVIOR

Abstract

The article examines the dynamics of the attitude of young people about the new coronavirus infection. The attitude of young people to the new coronavirus infection is formed in two types of reality: «online» and «offline». The views, assessments and knowledge of young people about the new coronavirus infection were significantly influenced by the flow of information (often fake) from various sources and, above all, the information posted on social networks. The authors conclude that the attitude to coronavirus infection from the first to the second wave has undergone significant changes and generally influenced the practices of self-preservation behavior of young people. With the expansion of knowledge and experience, understanding them from the point of view of the components of the image of health, there was a clarification of the own behavioral attitudes of young people.