Assessing the role of collectivism and individualism on COVID-19 beliefs and behaviors in the Southeastern United States.

ABSTRACT: America's unique response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has been both criticized and applauded across political and social spectrums. Compared to other developed nations, U.S. incidence and mortality rates were exceptionally high, due in part to inconsistent policies across local, state, and federal agencies regarding preventive behaviors like mask wearing and social distancing. Furthermore, vaccine hesitancy and conspiracy theories around COVID-19 and vaccine safety have proliferated widely, making herd immunity that much more challenging. What factors of the U.S. culture have contributed to the significant impact of the pandemic? Why have we not responded better to the challenges of COVID-19? Or would many people in the U.S. claim that we have responded perfectly well? To explore these

SUBMITTER: Mehta JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858878 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature