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Socio-demographic, social, cognitive, and emotional correlates of adherence to physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

Author(s): Gouin JP, MacNeil S, Switzer A, Carrese-Chacra E, Durif F, Knäuper B

OBJECTIVES: In order for physical distancing directives to be effective at lowering and flattening the epidemic peak during a pandemic, individuals must adhere to confinement guidelines. Recent reviews highlight the paucity of research on empirical correlat...

Article GUID: 33464556
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Author(s): Gouin JP, Thayer JF, Deschênes S, MacNeil S, Booij L

OBJECTIVES: Greater negative affect has been associated with increased risk for the metabolic syndrome (METs). However, all studies to date have examined this association using explicit affect measures based on subjective ratings of emotional experiences. P...

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Attachment style and changes in systemic inflammation following migration to a new country among international students.

Author(s): Gouin JP, MacNeil S

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High-Frequency Heart Rate Variability Reactivity and Trait Worry Interact to Predict the Development of Sleep Disturbances in Response to a Naturalistic Stressor.

Author(s): MacNeil S, Deschênes SS, Caldwell W, Brouillard M, Dang-Vu TT, Gouin JP

Ann Behav Med. 2017 Dec;51(6):912-924 Authors: MacNeil S, Deschênes SS, Caldwell W, Brouillard M, Dang-Vu TT, Gouin JP

Article GUID: 28527014
Title:Socio-demographic, social, cognitive, and emotional correlates of adherence to physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.
Authors:Gouin JP,  MacNeil S,  Switzer A,  Carrese-Chacra E,  Durif F,  Knäuper B
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33464556
DOI:10.17269/s41997-020-00457-5
Category:Can J Public Health
PMID:33464556
Dept Affiliation: CONCORDIA
1 Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada. jp.gouin@concordia.ca.
2 Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada.
3 Université du Québec à Montréal, Case postale 8888, succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3P8, Canada.
4 McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0G4, Canada.

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Socio-demographic, social, cognitive, and emotional correlates of adherence to physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

Can J Public Health. 2021 Jan 19; :

Authors: Gouin JP, MacNeil S, Switzer A, Carrese-Chacra E, Durif F, Knäuper B

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In order for physical distancing directives to be effective at lowering and flattening the epidemic peak during a pandemic, individuals must adhere to confinement guidelines. Recent reviews highlight the paucity of research on empirical correlates of adherence to physical distancing and quarantine directives.

METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 1003 individuals were recruited using quota sampling to form a sample approximately representative of the population of Quebec (Canada) in terms of age, gender, and urbanicity. Participants completed an online survey on adherence to physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey evaluated socio-demographic, health, cognitive, emotional, and social factors related to physical distancing.

RESULTS: Individuals aged 70 and older (OR?=?1.67, 95% CI?=?1.04-2.67), women (OR?=?1.35, 95% CI?=?1.02-1.79), and those who were not essential workers (OR?=?3.28, 95% CI?=?2.24-4.81) reported more physical distancing. Injunctive personal norms (OR?=?1.67, 95% CI?=?1.23-2.31), perceived benefits of physical distancing to others (OR?=?1.47, 95% CI?=?1.12-1.93), and descriptive social norms (OR?=?1.26, 95% CI?=?1.04-1.52) were independent predictors of adherence status. Individuals adhered more to physical distancing if they believed that it was their civic duty to do so and that physical distancing helped protect others, and if they perceived that most other people were following these directives. In contrast, perceived personal risk and emotional factors were not independently related to physical distancing.

CONCLUSION: These results highlight the importance of health beliefs and perceived social norms in shaping responses to physical distancing directives. These findings offer insights into ways to frame public health communications to promote physical distancing during a pandemic.

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