On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) a global pandemic. At the time of writing, over 16 million cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed worldwide, and more than 650,000 people had died from the virus. A priority amongst governments globally is limiting the spread of the virus. In Australia, this response included mandatory ‘lockdown’ restrictions which limited citizens’ freedom of movement. This article uses survey data from 1595 Australians to examine compliance with COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the early stages of the pandemic. Results revealed that a substantial number of Australians did not comply fully with the measures. Further, while self-interest and health concerns motivated compliance, normative concerns regarding duty to support the authorities dominated compliance decisions. The findings’ implications for both compliance research and for authorities wanting to nurture voluntary compliance with public health orders are discussed.

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为什么人们要遵守 COVID-19 社交距离限制：个人利益还是职责？

2020 年 3 月 11 日，世界卫生组织宣布新型冠状病毒爆发 (COVID-19) 为全球大流行病。在撰写本文时，全球已确认超过 1600 万例 COVID-19，超过 650,000 人死于该病毒。全球各国政府的首要任务是限制病毒的传播。在澳大利亚，这一回应包括强制性的“封锁”限制，限制了公民的行动自由。本文使用来自 1595 名澳大利亚人的调查数据来检查在大流行的早期阶段对 COVID-19 锁定限制的遵守情况。结果显示，相当多的澳大利亚人没有完全遵守这些措施。此外，虽然对自身利益和健康的关注推动了合规，但关于支持当局的义务的规范关注主导了合规决策。