TY - JOUR T1 - Survey of young people in one region of the UK on accessing COVID-19 information (SOCIAL) JF - BMJ Paediatrics Open JO - BMJ Paediatrics Open DO - 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000942 VL - 5 IS - 1 SP - e000942 AU - Oliver G P Lawton AU - Sarah A Lawton AU - Lisa Dikomitis AU - Joanne Protheroe AU - Joanne Smith AU - Christian D Mallen Y1 - 2021/01/01 UR - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000942.abstract N2 - COVID-19 has significantly impacted young people’s lives yet little is known about the COVID-19 related sources of information they access. We performed a cross-sectional survey of pupils (11–16 years) in North Staffordshire, UK. 408 (23%) pupils responded to an online survey emailed to them by their school. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the data. Social media, accessed by 68%, played a significant role in the provision of information, despite it not being considered trustworthy. 89% felt that COVID-19 had negatively affected their education. Gaps in the provision of information on COVID-19 have been identified. ER -