SynthesisPloS one2021
To comply or not comply? A latent profile analysis of behaviours and attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Are Fear Campaigns Effective for Increasing Adherence to COVID-Related Mitigation Measures?International journal of behavioral medicine · 2023Trial
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- Compensate at your own risk: heterogeneity in compliance with preventive behaviors through the lens of economic and social preferences.International journal of health economics and management · 2026Article
- COVID-19 pandemic perceived impacts on the Australian general population, a national survey exploring the role of socio-demographic and psychological factors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Cognitive fitness and mental health outcomes following COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Investigating the association between health vulnerabilities and police enforcement during the Covid-19 pandemic: A novel study using linked administrative data in Scotland.Journal of criminology · 2025Article
- Investigating Factors Associated with Employees' Attitudes Towards Work-Related Infection Control Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study from Seven Different Companies in Germany, July-August 2021.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Post-Pandemic Surges in Public Trust in the United Kingdom.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The hidden crisis: classifying unmet healthcare needs in European older adults during COVID-19.European journal of ageing · 2025Article
- A global survey on the associations between the lockdown group, free memory recall and emotional responses during the COVID-19 lockdown.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The risk tolerance and decision-making processes of Australian women regarding medication trials in pregnancy.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2025Article
- The complex interplay between risk tolerance and the spread of infectious diseases.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2025Article
- Acceptability and fidelity of the multidomain 'Brain Bootcamp' dementia risk reduction program: a mixed-methods approach.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Phenotypic Trajectories From Acute to Stable Phase in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights From the PURSUIT-HFpEF Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Observational
- Falsification of home rapid antigen lateral flow tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- "It's been a double-edged sword": An online qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with spinal cord injury in the US with comparisons to previous UK findings.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Article
- Intellectual Humility and Responsiveness to Public Health Recommendations.Personality and individual differences · 2023Article
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- The Psychology of COVID-19 Booster Hesitancy, Acceptance and Resistance in Australia.Vaccines · 2023Article
- COVID-19 testing decisions and behaviours in two Australian cities.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023Article
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Abstract
How and why do people comply with protective behaviours during COVID-19? The emerging literature employs a variable-centered approach, typically using a narrow selection of constructs within a study. This study is the first to adopt a person-centred approach to identify complex patterns of compliance, and holistically examine underlying psychological differences, integrating multiple psychology paradigms and epidemiology. 1575 participants from Australia, US, UK, and Canada indicated their behaviours, attitudes, personality, cognitive/decision-making ability, resilience, adaptability, coping, political and cultural factors, and information consumption during the pandemic's first wave. Using Latent Profile Analysis, two broad groups were identified. The compliant group (90%) reported greater worries, and perceived protective measures as effective, whilst the non-compliant group (about 10%) perceived them as problematic. The non-compliant group were lower on agreeableness and cultural tightness-looseness, but more extraverted, and reactant. They utilised more maladaptive coping strategies, checked/trusted the news less, and used official sources less. Females showed greater compliance than males. By promoting greater appreciation of the complexity of behaviour during COVID-19, this research provides a critical platform to inform future studies, public health policy, and targeted behaviour change interventions during pandemics. The results also challenge age-related stereotypes and assumptions.
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