According to a study published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies, teens who answered a higher number of questions in a nationwide survey on COVID-19 experienced less stress, worry, sadness, loneliness, and fear of missing out. The study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington surveyed 215 teens in the age group of 14–17 years during the early months of the pandemic.

The survey designed by the authors of the study included true or false statements about COVID-19, including questions about the way the virus spreads and its health risk. They also included a range of questions about their well-being as well as their social media use.

The findings of the study revealed that the majority of the participants did well on the survey questionnaire, with an average score of 15 out of 18. They added that 21.9% of the participants got all the answers correct. The researchers also noted that 98.1% of the participants used social media in some form, out of which, those participants who had good COVID-19 knowledge and checked social media less frequently also reported the lowest levels of anxiety.

On the other hand, when the parents of the teens were surveyed to assess the impact of lockdown measures on the well-being of the teen participants, they found that highly restrictive quarantine measures were associated with negative well-being for the teens. 

(Source: https://theprint.in/health/teenagers-with-higher-covid-19-knowledge-reported-better-well-being/1203489/ )