Identifying the underlying psychological and social factors of social distancing is crucial to foster preventive behavior during a pandemic effectively. We investigated the relative contribution of self-focused factors (fear of infection, fear of punishment) and other-focused factors (moral judgment, moral identity, empathy for unspecific others, empathy for loved ones) in an online study in Germany (N = 246) while COVID-19 was climaxing. Importantly, other-oriented factors were related to social distancing behavior beyond self-oriented factors. Moral judgment and empathy for loved ones remained the dominant factors while controlling for all aspects. These findings underline the relevance of interpersonal considerations when engaging in preventive behavior.

识别社会疏远的潜在心理和社会因素对于在大流行期间有效地促进预防行为至关重要。我们在德国的一项在线研究中调查了以自我为中心的因素（害怕感染、害怕惩罚）和以其他为中心的因素（道德判断、道德认同、对非特定他人的同理心、对亲人的同理心）的相对贡献（N  = 246) 而 COVID-19 正在达到高潮。重要的是，其他导向因素与自我导向因素之外的社会疏远行为有关。在控制所有方面的同时，道德判断和对亲人的同情仍然是主导因素。这些发现强调了在进行预防行为时人际因素的相关性。