The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Reading Behavior

Mahmoud A. Alomari; Omar F. Khabour; Karem H. Alzoubi; Aseel Aburub

doi:10.2174/issn-vxx-yymmdd-2022-42

The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Reading Behavior

Mahmoud A. Alomari
, Omar F. Khabour
, Karem H. Alzoubi
, Aseel Aburub

University of Sharjah

Jordan University of Science and Technology
Al-Isra Private University
Keele University

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Abstract

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 1/3^rd 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.

Original language	English
Article number	e174501792304260
Journal	Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2174/issn-vxx-yymmdd-2022-42
State	Published - 2023

Keywords

COVID-19
Confinement
Lifestyle
Pandemic
Reading behavior
Reading habits

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