The Impact of Risk Perception on Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China.

ABSTRACT: Social distancing is one of the most recommended policies worldwide to reduce diffusion risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a risk management perspective, this study explores the mechanism of the risk perception effect on social distancing in order to improve individual physical distancing behavior. The data for this study were collected from 317 Chinese residents in May 2020 using an internet-based survey. A structural equation model (SEM) and hierarchical linear regression (HLR) analyses were conducted to examine all the considered research hypotheses. The results show that risk perception significantly affects perceived understanding and social distancing behaviors in a positive way. Perceived understanding has a significant positive correlation with social distancing behaviors

SUBMITTER: Xie K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503995 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature