An Early Examination: Psychological, Health, and Economic Correlates and Determinants of Social Distancing Amidst COVID-19

Autor: Peiyi Wang, Christopher Ahn, Hohjin Im, Chuansheng Chen
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Social and Personality Psychology|Politics
coronavirus
socioeconomic
Politics
Psychology
PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Social and Personality Psychology
Socioeconomic status
General Psychology
Original Research
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Psychology
Prevention
Social distance
Multilevel model
social distancing
COVID-19
health
Neuroticism
Educational attainment
BF1-990
culture
PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences
Good Health and Well Being
PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Psychology
other
Local government
Preparedness
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Psychology|Social Psychology
Cognitive Sciences
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Psychology|Personality and Social Contexts
political
Demography
Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/9ravu
Popis: Federal and local government agencies were quick to issue orders for residents to shelter-in-place in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This study utilized data collected from Unacast Inc., spanning observations of 3,142 counties across 50 states and the District of Columbia (N = 230,846) from March 8, 2020 to April 13, 2020 (n = 104,930) and from April 14, 2020 to May 24, 2020 (n = 131,912) in a 3-level multilevel model to examine the correlates of social distancing behavior, as measured by the relative reduction in (1) distance traveled and (2) non-essential visitations since baseline pre-COVID-19 times. Results showed that educational attainment and political partisanship were the most consistent correlates of social distancing. State-level indicators of culture appeared to have differentiated effects depending on whether the model outcomes were reduction in general mobility or to non-essential venues. State-level neuroticism was generally positively related to social distancing, but states marked by high neuroticism were slower to engage in such behaviors. Counties and states characterized as already engaging in preventive health measures (e.g., vaccination rates, preparedness for at-risk populations) enjoyed quicker engagement in social distancing. Specific implications of findings and future directions are discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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