Adolescents’ experiences of the information they received about the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Norway: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Adolescents’ perception of the information provided about the coronavirus pandemic (N = 370–375)

Variable	M (SD)	Not at all/to a small extent		To some extent		To a great extent/to a very great extent
Variable	M (SD)	n	%	n	%	n	%
Do you feel that the provided information is sufficient?	3.52 (0.93)	37	10	143	39	190	51
Do you find the provided information easy to understand?	3.70 (0.93)	35	9	109	29	231	62
Do you find the information you need about the situation?	3.64 (0.95)	40	11	123	33	209	56
All in all, I get the information I need	3.77 (0.99)	40	11	96	26	237	64
To what extent do you trust the provided information?	3.63 (0.86)	31	8	130	35	214	57
The provided information makes me feel safer	3.14 (1.07)	87	23	158	42	130	35
The provided information calms me down	2.86 (1.06)	127	34	157	42	89	24

The response categories “not at all” (1) and “to a small extent” (2) in addition to “to a large extent” (4) and “to a very large extent” (5) were combined

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