Pandemic fatigue fueled political discontent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Health authorities have highlighted "pandemic fatigue" as a psychological consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and warned that "fatigue" could demotivate compliance with health-related policies and mandates. Yet, fatigue from following the policies of authorities may have consequences far beyond the health domain. Theories from the social sciences have raised that real and perceived costs of policies can also drive sentiments of discontent with the entire political establishment. Integrating theories from the health and social sciences, we ask how pandemic fatigue (i.e., perceived inability to "keep up" with restrictions) developed over the pandemic and whether it fueled political discontent. Utilizing longitudinal and panel surveys collected from September 2020 to July 2021 in eight Weste

SUBMITTER: Jorgensen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9860270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature