Research Article
The Role of News Post Consumption on Facebook in Shaping Youth Perceptions of Safety and Civil Liberties during COVID-19 in the U.S., Spain, and Egypt
| Item | Response | Country | Total | Spain | Egypt | U.S. | | % | | % | | % | | % |
| I fear from bombs and explosives that I may encounter any time. | Disagree | 187 | 42.8% | 259 | 59.4% | 243 | 55.7% | 689 | 52.6% | Neutral | 79 | 18.1% | 56 | 12.8% | 74 | 17.0% | 209 | 16.0% | Agree | 171 | 39.1% | 121 | 27.8% | 119 | 27.3% | 411 | 31.4% | Total | 437 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 1309 | 100.0% |
| I feel threatened by the economic performance of the country. | Disagree | 108 | 24.7% | 173 | 39.7% | 133 | 30.5% | 414 | 31.6% | Neutral | 102 | 23.3% | 101 | 23.2% | 116 | 26.6% | 319 | 24.4% | Agree | 227 | 51.9% | 162 | 37.2% | 187 | 42.9% | 576 | 44.0% | Total | 437 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 1309 | 100.0% |
| I am afraid about my family’s general safety. | Disagree | 175 | 40.0% | 200 | 45.9% | 183 | 42.0% | 558 | 42.6% | Neutral | 100 | 22.9% | 81 | 18.6% | 105 | 24.1% | 286 | 21.8% | Agree | 162 | 37.1% | 155 | 35.6% | 148 | 33.9% | 465 | 35.5% | Total | 437 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 1309 | 100.0% |
| I feel threatened by the lack of free speech and democratic rights. | Disagree | 195 | 44.6% | 196 | 45.0% | 181 | 41.5% | 572 | 43.7% | Neutral | 125 | 28.6% | 72 | 16.5% | 87 | 20.0% | 284 | 21.7% | Agree | 117 | 26.8% | 168 | 38.5% | 168 | 38.5% | 453 | 34.6% | Total | 437 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 1309 | 100.0% |
| I think the spread of diseases is an imminent threat. | Disagree | 85 | 19.5% | 135 | 31.0% | 118 | 27.1% | 338 | 25.8% | Neutral | 108 | 24.7% | 79 | 18.1% | 94 | 21.6% | 281 | 21.5% | Agree | 244 | 55.8% | 222 | 50.9% | 224 | 51.4% | 690 | 52.7% | Total | 437 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 1309 | 100.0% |
| I think COVID-19 pandemic threatens my life. | Disagree | 146 | 33.4% | 159 | 36.5% | 157 | 36.0% | 462 | 35.3% | Neutral | 125 | 28.6% | 100 | 22.9% | 88 | 20.2% | 313 | 23.9% | Agree | 166 | 38.0% | 177 | 40.6% | 191 | 43.8% | 534 | 40.8% | Total | 437 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 1309 | 100.0% |
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