Situational pathogen avoidance mediates the impact of social connectedness on preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing was one of the more important behaviours for reducing the spread of the virus. The present study investigated the influence on pathogen avoidance of familiarity with other people at private gatherings. Based on the social identity model of r...
Main Authors: | Frederike Taubert, Philipp Sprengholz, Lars Korn, Sarah Eitze, Marc Wiedermann, Cornelia Betsch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29239-y |
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