Citizens' reactions to global crises: a longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel.

ABSTRACT: This paper investigated citizens' reactions to global crises using the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural experiment. Theories in this field are controversial and thus knowledge on such reactions, their evolution, drivers, and consequences is limited. Building on several socio-psychological foundations such as trust building theories, the fear appeal theory, the theory of planned behavior, and the spillover theory, we explain developments in three major human responses: (1) perceptual and attitudinal responses such as trust in governance and interpersonal trust; (2) emotional responses such as fear of crises; and (3) behavioral responses such as civic engagement. Using a longitudinal design, we tracked the attitudes and behaviors of Israeli citizens over 22 months (7/2019-3/2021) and at four p

SUBMITTER: Vigoda-Gadot E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843104 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature