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

Table 4

Security items.

Item	Response	Country						Total
		Spain		Egypt		U.S.
			%		%		%		%
It is important for him to live in secure surroundings. He avoids anything that might endanger his safety	Not like me	49	11.2%	41	9.4%	108	24.8%	198	15.1%
	Somehow like me	116	26.5%	64	14.7%	110	25.2%	290	22.2%
	Like me	272	62.2%	331	75.9%	218	50.0%	821	62.7%
Total		437	100.0%	436	100.0%	436	100.0%	1309	100.0%
It is very important to him that his country be safe from threats within and without. He is concerned that social order should be protected.	Not like me	35	8.0%	35	8.0%	80	18.3%	150	11.5%
	Somehow like me	98	22.4%	52	11.9%	116	26.6%	266	20.3%
	Like me	304	69.6%	349	80.0%	240	55.0%	893	68.2%
Total		437	100.0%	436	100.0%	436	100.0%	1309	100.0%
Composite variable—security preference	Low	47	10.8%	39	8.9%	97	22.2%	183	14.0%
	Moderate	74	16.9%	40	9.2%	90	20.6%	204	15.6%
	High	316	72.3%	357	81.9%	249	57.1%	922	70.4%
Total		437	100.0%	436	100.0%	436	100.0%	1309	100.0%