Pandemic Compliance: A systematic review of influences on social distancing behaviour during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak

During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigation measures compelling people to keep a safe social distance led to a massive, unprecedented behavioural change across the globe. The present study seeks to understand what variables made people comply with such mitigation measures. It systematically reviewed 45 studies with data about compliance behaviour during the first wave (found in searches from March 1st till June 30th 2020). The review shows that a combination of variables shaped compliance behaviour, including people’s fear of the virus, psychosocial factors (including impulsivity, negative emotions, self-efficacy, and social norms), institutional variables (including attitudes towards the…

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Maintaining Compliance when the Virus Returns: Understanding adherence to social distancing measures in the Netherlands in July 2020

After its relative lenient, “intelligent lockdown” approach to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Netherlands has continued a singular trajectory in combating the pandemic. After its mitigation measures were loosened in May and June, the month of July introduced further changes – by re-opening fitness centers, relaxing prior restrictions on attendance for indoor and outdoor events (to maximally 100 and 250 people, respectively), and even abolishing restrictions in many public places (e.g., shops, museums, zoos, restaurants). In order to ensure that the virus continues to be contained, it is essential that Dutch citizens continue to comply with safe-distance measures (i.e., keeping a…

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Sustaining Social Distancing after the Lockdown: Lessons about Compliance from the Netherlands in June 2020

In the month of June, the Netherlands has continued its singular trajectory in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. After the “intelligent lockdown” in March (a unique, less restrictive combination of stay-at-home and social distancing measures that allowed citizens considerable freedom of movement while appealing to their own responsibility and self-discipline), the Netherlands transitioned into the “1.5 meter society” in May – by re-opening many public facilities and places, while maintaining social distancing measures. During the month of June, COVID-19 infections continued to fall, and further relaxations of the prior measures were implemented – including the reopening of secondary schools, the catering…

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