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. A content analysis of narrative answers of compliance/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 identified for not complying were viewing preventative practices as unnecessary, getting mixed messages from various sources about effectiveness, distrust in government and inability to comply. This study informs social workers on intervention strategies on micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice.

摘要

这项研究探讨了人们在 COVID-19 大流行的早期阶段对建议的预防措施的遵守情况。2020 年 6 月在美国和加拿大进行了一项在线调查（N = 1,405）。回归分析发现，在控制其他因素时，年龄和政治意识形态是遵守预防措施的重要预测因素。对遵守/不遵守的叙述性答案的内容分析发现，大多数人打算遵守预防措施，主要原因是社会责任、自我保护和保护家庭成员。确定不遵守的原因是认为预防措施是不必要的，从各种来源获得关于有效性、对政府的不信任和无法遵守的混合信息。