Barriers and facilitators of adherence to social distancing recommendations during COVID-19 among a large international sample of adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social distancing measures (e.g., avoiding travel, limiting physical contact with people outside of one's household, and maintaining a 1 or 2-metre distance between self and others when in public, depending on the country) are the primary strategies used to prevent transmission of the SARS-Cov-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Given that there is no effective treatment or vaccine for COVID-19, it is important to identify barriers and facilitators to adherence to social distancing to inform ongoing and future public health campaigns.

Method

This cross-sectional study was conducted online with a convenience sample of English-speaking adults. The survey was administered over the course of three weeks (March 30 -April 16, 2020) when social distancing measures were well-en

SUBMITTER: Coroiu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7540845 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature