Global adoption of personal and social mitigation behaviors during COVID-19: The role of trust & confidence.

ABSTRACT: What influences the adoption of SARS-CoV-2 mitigation behaviors-both personal, such as mask wearing and frequent handwashing, and social, such as avoiding large gatherings and physical contact-across countries? Understanding why some individuals are more willing to change their behavior to mitigate the spread of a pandemic will not only help us to address the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic but also to respond to future ones. Researchers have pointed to a variety of factors that may influence individual adoption of personal and social mitigation behaviors, including social inequality, risk perception, personality traits, and government policies. While not denying the importance of these factors, we argue that the role of trust and confidence has received insufficient attention to date. Our stu

SUBMITTER: Jones P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425551 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature