Motivations and Limits for COVID-19 Policy Compliance in Germany and Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In contrast to neighboring countries, German and Swiss authorities refrained from general curfews during the first pandemic wave in spring 2020, calling for solidarity and personal responsibility instead. Using a qualitative methodology, this study aims to explore why people in Germany and Switzerland were motivated to comply with policy measures during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and what factors hindered or limited their motivation. While quantitative surveys can measure the level of compliance, or broadly ask what motives people had for compliance, we here strive to explain why and how these motives lead to compliance.

Methods

This publication has been made possible by the joint work of the members of the "S

SUBMITTER: Zimmermann BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808338 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature