“Wearing a mask or not” goes beyond a public health issue in the U.S

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Abstract: Severe outbreaks of COVID-19 have changed America’s landscape substantially. What’s more astonishing is wearing a mask or not used to be question for many Americans when this virus was exponentially spreading in the U.S. The present study conducted thematic analysis mask-related news comments from six American mainstream media. indicated five major themes. These were: (1) Debates on effectiveness;(2) Care vs. care about others;(3) Controversies over personal rights and freedom;(4) Masks are politicized;and (5) Mask-related anti-science phenomenon. Each theme further discussed using relevant theoretical evidence (e.g., trust public health measures;altruism crises;autonomy;individualism/collectivism;trust science) literary. Despite observed selfish behaviors, divisions increasing trends U.S., people should still hold deep belief science, altruism solidarity.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Cogent Medicine

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2331-205X']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205x.2021.1950305