Objectives: We examined the level of student support of mask use in public spaces and
school mask requirements intended to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission, as well as factors
associated with students' perspectives. Methods: We used cross-sectional survey data from
42,767 adolescents attending 133 Canadian secondary schools that participated in the
COMPASS study during the 2020/2021 school year. Multinomial regression models
assessed support for i) wearing a mask in indoor public spaces and ii) schools requiring …

Background Youth voice has been largely absent from deliberations regarding public health
measures intended to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission, despite being one of the
populations most impacted by school-based policies. To inform public health strategies and
messages, we examined the level of student support of mask use in public spaces and
school mask requirements, as well as factors associated with students' perspectives.
Methods We used cross-sectional survey data from 42,767 adolescents attending 133 …