Levels, Predictors, and Distribution of Interpersonal Solidarity during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Since introducing the first non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to decelerate the spread of the virus, European governments have highlighted the role of "solidarity". However, the role and levels of solidarity, especially during the past lockdowns, is uncertain. The present study thus explores the levels, the role, and the distribution of received and demonstrated interpersonal solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. This pooled cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2020 to March 2021 in Germany, including 19,977 participants. Levels of solidarity between the first and the second lockdowns in Germany were compared, possible predictors were examined, and three clusters were defined to unveil distributional patterns of solidarity reception and/or demonstration. To compare solid

SUBMITTER: Kaup T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8872525 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature