Health education and preventative measures are the most effective ways of getting people to comply
Experts are advising policymakers not to use fear as a tactic as the next wave of infections looms
A new study found that during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, compliance with Covid-19 related regulations was due to scientific health advice and not driven by fear.
The research published in the
British Journal of Health Psychology assessed the extent to which fear or feeling threatened interacts with self-efficacy (ability to cope based on one s personal skills and circumstances), interpersonal confidence, and institutional trust in predicting protective behaviours during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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