TY - JOUR
T1 - Compliance with preventative measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA and Canada: Results from an online survey
AU - Wang, Donna
AU - Marmo, Suzanne
AU - Krase, Kathryn
N1 - ABSTRACT This study explored people's compliance with recommended preventative measures during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was administered in June 2020 in the USA and Canada (N = 1,405). Regression analysis found that when controlling for other factors, age and political ideology were significant predictors of compliance with preventative measures.
PY - 2021/1/7
Y1 - 2021/1/7
N2 - This study explored people’s compliance with recommended preventative measures during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was administered in June 2020 in the USA and Canada (N = 1,405). Regression analysis found that when controlling for other factors, age and political ideology were signi cant predictors of compliance with preventative measures. A content analysis of narrative answers of compli- ance/noncompliance found that the majority of individuals intended to comply with preventative measures, with primary reasons as social responsibility, self-protection, and protection of family members. Reasons identi ed for not complying were viewing preventative practices as unnecessary, getting mixed messages from various sources about e ectiveness, distrust in government and inability to comply. This study informs social workers on intervention strategies on micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice.
AB - This study explored people’s compliance with recommended preventative measures during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was administered in June 2020 in the USA and Canada (N = 1,405). Regression analysis found that when controlling for other factors, age and political ideology were signi cant predictors of compliance with preventative measures. A content analysis of narrative answers of compli- ance/noncompliance found that the majority of individuals intended to comply with preventative measures, with primary reasons as social responsibility, self-protection, and protection of family members. Reasons identi ed for not complying were viewing preventative practices as unnecessary, getting mixed messages from various sources about e ectiveness, distrust in government and inability to comply. This study informs social workers on intervention strategies on micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice.
UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2020.1871157
U2 - 10.1080/00981389.2020.1871157
DO - 10.1080/00981389.2020.1871157
M3 - Article
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
ER -