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Published on: March 1, 2019
The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Reading Behavior
Mahmoud A Alomari1, Omar F Khabour2, Karem H Alzoubi3,4
1Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic was detrimental to lifestyle and behavior. In this investigation, changes in reading habits during the pandemic were examined.
Methods:
The study is cross-sectional and survey-based. 1844 individuals completed an online survey about sociodemographic and reading habits during COVID-19. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between the study variables.
Results:
Most of the participants were active readers (71.5%-83.2%). Fewer (13.8-18.0%) reported a decrease in reading, while about half reported a no change, and 1/3rd reported an increase. Changes in reading habits were related to age, education, job type, and income.
Conclusion:
About half of the participants during the pandemic reported a change in reading habits. Interventions to further enhance reading among people during the pandemic might help ameliorate the negative impacts of the pandemic.
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