Compliance in the public versus the private realm: Economic preferences, institutional trust and COVID-19 health behaviors.
COVID-19
compliance
economic preferences
health behavior
institutional trust
physical distancing
Journal
Health economics
ISSN: 1099-1050
Titre abrégé: Health Econ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9306780
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Feb 2024
23 Feb 2024
Historique:
revised:
01
12
2023
received:
04
04
2022
accepted:
06
01
2024
medline:
23
2
2024
pubmed:
23
2
2024
entrez:
23
2
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To what extent do economic preferences and institutional trust predict compliance with physical distancing rules during the COVID-19 pandemic? We reexamine this question by introducing the theoretical and empirical distinction between individual health behaviors in the public and in the private domain (e.g., keeping a distance from strangers vs. abstaining from private gatherings with friends). Using structural equation modeling to analyze survey data from Germany's second wave of the pandemic (N = 3350), we reveal the following major differences between compliance in both domains: Social preferences, especially (positive) reciprocity, play an essential role in predicting compliance in the public domain but are barely relevant in the private domain. Conversely, individuals' degree of trust in the national government matters predominantly for increasing compliance in the private domain. The clearly strongest predictor in this domain is the perception pandemic-related threats. Our findings encourage tailoring communication strategies to either domain-specific circumstances or factors common across domains. Tailored communication may also help promote compliance with other health-related regulatory policies beyond COVID-19.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Horizon 2020 Framework Program
ID : 101016233 PERISCOPE
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors. Health Economics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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