Author:
Nisa Claudia F.,Bélanger Jocelyn J.,Faller Daiane G.,Buttrick Nicholas R.,Mierau Jochen O.,Austin Maura M. K.,Schumpe Birga M.,Sasin Edyta M.,Agostini Maximilian,Gützkow Ben,Kreienkamp Jannis,Abakoumkin Georgios,Abdul Khaiyom Jamilah Hanum,Ahmedi Vjollca,Akkas Handan,Almenara Carlos A.,Atta Mohsin,Bagci Sabahat Cigdem,Basel Sima,Kida Edona Berisha,Bernardo Allan B. I.,Chobthamkit Phatthanakit,Choi Hoon-Seok,Cristea Mioara,Csaba Sára,Damnjanović Kaja,Danyliuk Ivan,Dash Arobindu,Di Santo Daniela,Douglas Karen M.,Enea Violeta,Fitzsimons Gavan,Gheorghiu Alexandra,Gómez Ángel,Grzymala-Moszczynska Joanna,Hamaidia Ali,Han Qing,Helmy Mai,Hudiyana Joevarian,Jeronimus Bertus F.,Jiang Ding-Yu,Jovanović Veljko,Kamenov Željka,Kende Anna,Keng Shian-Ling,Kieu Tra Thi Thanh,Koc Yasin,Kovyazina Kamila,Kozytska Inna,Krause Joshua,Kruglanski Arie W.,Kurapov Anton,Kutlaca Maja,Lantos Nóra Anna,Lemay Edward P.,Lesmana Cokorda Bagus Jaya,Louis Winnifred R.,Lueders Adrian,Malik Najma Iqbal,Martinez Anton,McCabe Kira O.,Mehulić Jasmina,Milla Mirra Noor,Mohammed Idris,Molinario Erica,Moyano Manuel,Muhammad Hayat,Mula Silvana,Muluk Hamdi,Myroniuk Solomiia,Najafi Reza,Nyúl Boglárka,O’Keefe Paul A.,Osuna Jose Javier Olivas,Osin Evgeny N.,Park Joonha,Pica Gennaro,Pierro Antonio,Rees Jonas,Reitsema Anne Margit,Resta Elena,Rullo Marika,Ryan Michelle K.,Samekin Adil,Santtila Pekka,Selim Heyla A.,Stanton Michael Vicente,Sultana Samiah,Sutton Robbie M.,Tseliou Eleftheria,Utsugi Akira,van Breen Jolien Anne,Van Lissa Caspar J.,Van Veen Kees,vanDellen Michelle R.,Vázquez Alexandra,Wollast Robin,Yeung Victoria Wai-lan,Zand Somayeh,Žeželj Iris Lav,Zheng Bang,Zick Andreas,Zúñiga Claudia,Leander N. Pontus
Abstract
AbstractThis paper examines whether compliance with COVID-19 mitigation measures is motivated by wanting to save lives or save the economy (or both), and which implications this carries to fight the pandemic. National representative samples were collected from 24 countries (N = 25,435). The main predictors were (1) perceived risk to contract coronavirus, (2) perceived risk to suffer economic losses due to coronavirus, and (3) their interaction effect. Individual and country-level variables were added as covariates in multilevel regression models. We examined compliance with various preventive health behaviors and support for strict containment policies. Results show that perceived economic risk consistently predicted mitigation behavior and policy support—and its effects were positive. Perceived health risk had mixed effects. Only two significant interactions between health and economic risk were identified—both positive.
Funder
New York University Abu Dhabi through Vice-Chancellor Support for COVID-19 research
Groningen University via the Ubbo Emmius Fund
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC