Beyond the surface: accounting for confounders in understanding the link between collectivism and COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

Abstract According to the parasite-stress theory, collectivism serves as a trait of ingroup assortative sociality, providing defense against infectious diseases. This study investigated the association between cultural collectivism and COVID-19 severity at the state (Study 1: N = 51), county (Study...

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Main Authors: Mac Zewei Ma, Sylvia Xiaohua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16384-2