The YAC survey conducted by researchers at the University of Luxembourg, focused on how the pandemic was being lived by young people aged 12 to 29. The preliminary results found that around half of young people state that they are worried about covid-19, and around a third have been negatively affected by covid-19 measures.

The key findings were as follows:

• The answers given by women regarding concerns and coping with the situation tend to be more negative than those given by men;
• male respondents are less likely to say that they consider covid-19 measures to be justified and that they are adhering to them;
• young people with a migration background are less likely than young people without a migration background to report that they cope well with the situation and more likely to report that they are concerned. They are also more likely to be well informed and to be implementing measures to combat covid-19;
• young adults are less likely than adolescents to be coping well with the situation and more likely to be worried about covid-19. They are also more likely than adolescents to be implementing measures to limit contact.

Generally, satisfaction regarding the level of information about covid-19 and corresponding measures to combat it were reported to be high. In addition, the majority of respondents said that they consider the measures justified, and the vast majority of adolescents and young adults state that they are adopting the hygiene recommendations.

The findings were published on 24 September 2020 from a survey conducted with 3,768 people in July 2020.