Analyzing situational awareness through public opinion to predict adoption of social distancing amid pandemic COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 100 countries in a matter of weeks. People's response toward social distancing in the emerging pandemic is uncertain. In this study, we evaluated the influence of information (formal and informal) sources on situational awareness of the public for adopting health-protective behaviors such as social distancing. For this purpose, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted. The hypothesis proposed suggests that adoption of social distancing practices is an outcome of situational awareness which is achieved by the information sources. Results suggest that information sources, formal (P = .001) and informal (P = 0.007) were found to be significantly related to perceived understanding. Findings also indicate that social distancing is significantly influenced b

SUBMITTER: Qazi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7262187 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature