Article: National identity predicts public health support during a global pandemic
2022 Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) No
Abstract: Understanding collective behaviour is an important aspect of managing the pandemic response. Here the authors show in a large global study that participants that reported identifying more strongly with their nation reported greater engagement in public ... ...
Title translation | Nationale Identität sagt die Unterstützung der öffentlichen Gesundheit während einer globalen Pandemie voraus (DeepL) |
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Abstract | Understanding collective behaviour is an important aspect of managing the pandemic response. Here the authors show in a large global study that participants that reported identifying more strongly with their nation reported greater engagement in public health behaviours and support for public health policies in the context of the pandemic. Changing collective behaviour and supporting non-pharmaceutical interventions is an important component in mitigating virus transmission during a pandemic. In a large international collaboration (Study 1, N = 49,968 across 67 countries), we investigated self-reported factors associated with public health behaviours (e.g., spatial distancing and stricter hygiene) and endorsed public policy interventions (e.g., closing bars and restaurants) during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic (April-May 2020). Respondents who reported identifying more strongly with their nation consistently reported greater engagement in public health behaviours and support for public health policies. Results were similar for representative and non-representative national samples. Study 2 (N = 42 countries) conceptually replicated the central finding using aggregate indices of national identity (obtained using the World Values Survey) and a measure of actual behaviour change during the pandemic (obtained from Google mobility reports). Higher levels of national identification prior to the pandemic predicted lower mobility during the early stage of the pandemic (r = -0.40). We discuss the potential implications of links between national identity, leadership, and public health for managing COVID-19 and future pandemics. |
Keywords | Bereitwilligkeit ; COVID-19 ; Compliance ; Cultural Identity ; Gesundheitspolitik ; Health Care Policy ; Kulturelle Identität ; Pandemics ; Pandemie ; Preventive Health Behavior ; Präventives Gesundheitsverhalten ; Public Health ; Social Identity ; Soziale Identität ; Öffentliche Gesundheit |
Language | English |
Document type | Article |
ZDB-ID | 2553671-0 |
ISSN | 2041-1723 |
ISSN | 2041-1723 |
DOI | 10.1038/s41467-021-27668-9 |
Database | PSYNDEX |
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