Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies
Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to analyze the long terms trends in public attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and compliance with self-quarantine regulations. Methods Repeated cross-sectional studies looking into data collected from nationally representative samples (N = 2568) o...
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| description | Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to analyze the long terms trends in public attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and compliance with self-quarantine regulations. Methods Repeated cross-sectional studies looking into data collected from nationally representative samples (N = 2568) of the adult population in Israel at five points in time representing the five morbidity waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined public trust in Israeli health regulations, levels of public panic, feelings of personal worry, and compliance with health regulations, specifically self-quarantine. Results Public trust in health regulations in January 2022 is at an all-time low (25%) compared to the maximum value of nearly 75% measured in March 2020. While reported worry is steadily reducing, the perception of public panic is increasing. In earlier rounds, public compliance with self-quarantine was reported close to 100%; however, it has dropped to 38% by January 2022 when compensation is not assumed. Regression analysis suggests that trust is a major predictor of compliance with health regulations. Conclusions The “fifth wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about an all-time low in public trust in health regulations. The Israeli public, normally a highly compliant one, is showing signs of crumbling conformity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcf0eca0610448da8ff840312edf35232023-02-05T12:15:20ZengBMCIsrael Journal of Health Policy Research2045-40152023-02-0112111010.1186/s13584-023-00555-yPublic conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional StudiesMoran Bodas0Leora Wine1Kobi Peleg2Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv UniversityDepartment of Emergency and Disaster Management, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv UniversityDepartment of Emergency and Disaster Management, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv UniversityAbstract Background The purpose of this study is to analyze the long terms trends in public attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and compliance with self-quarantine regulations. Methods Repeated cross-sectional studies looking into data collected from nationally representative samples (N = 2568) of the adult population in Israel at five points in time representing the five morbidity waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined public trust in Israeli health regulations, levels of public panic, feelings of personal worry, and compliance with health regulations, specifically self-quarantine. Results Public trust in health regulations in January 2022 is at an all-time low (25%) compared to the maximum value of nearly 75% measured in March 2020. While reported worry is steadily reducing, the perception of public panic is increasing. In earlier rounds, public compliance with self-quarantine was reported close to 100%; however, it has dropped to 38% by January 2022 when compensation is not assumed. Regression analysis suggests that trust is a major predictor of compliance with health regulations. Conclusions The “fifth wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about an all-time low in public trust in health regulations. The Israeli public, normally a highly compliant one, is showing signs of crumbling conformity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-023-00555-yCOVID-19Public trustThreat perceptionConformityPanicCompliance |
| spellingShingle | Moran Bodas Leora Wine Kobi Peleg Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies Israel Journal of Health Policy Research COVID-19 Public trust Threat perception Conformity Panic Compliance |
| title | Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies |
| title_full | Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies |
| title_fullStr | Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies |
| title_short | Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies |
| title_sort | public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as covid 19 becomes a chronic threat repeated cross sectional studies |
| topic | COVID-19 Public trust Threat perception Conformity Panic Compliance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-023-00555-y |
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