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ArticleFrontiers in public health2022

Determinants of social distancing adherence.

Philip Gerretsen, Julia Kim, Eric E Brown, Lena C Quilty, Samantha Wells, Fernando Caravaggio, Jianmeng Song, Marcos Sanches, Branka Agic, Bruce G Pollock and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Philip GerretsenCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Department of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Julia KimInstitute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Eric E BrownCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Department of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lena C QuiltyCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Department of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Samantha WellsCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Department of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Fernando CaravaggioCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Department of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jianmeng SongInstitute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Marcos SanchesKrembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, CAMH, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Branka AgicDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bruce G PollockCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Department of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ariel Graff-GuerreroCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Department of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
University of Toronto · CACentre for Addiction and Mental Health · CAPublic Health Ontario · CA

Funding

CIHR PJT-159807
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Governments and public health authorities across many jurisdictions implemented social (physical) distancing measures to contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Adherence to these measures is variable and likely influenced by various factors. This study aimed to 1) identify the individual sociodemographic, COVID-19 and social distancing related, and psychological determinants of social distancing adherence, and 2) explore regional differences in social distancing adherence in the United States (U.S.) and English-speaking Canada based on each region's discrepant response to social distancing restrictions. Methods: A web-based repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted in 4,942 English-speaking participants from the four most populous U.S. states, specifically New York, California, Texas, and Florida, and Canada (www.covid19-database.com). The study was conducted at two timepoints, from May 1 to 5, 2020 ( Results: Adherence to social distancing was higher in May (mean = 4.4/5.0±0.7) compared to July (mean = 4.3/5.0±0.7) [ Conclusion: Public service initiatives to emphasize the serious consequences of infection and targeted interventions toward certain sociodemographic groups, such as younger adults and vulnerable individuals in greater need of social support, may help enhance the public's adherence to social distancing measures during subsequent waves of COVID-19 and future pandemics.

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COVID-19AdultCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPhysical DistancingPublic HealthUnited StatesCOVID-19disease preventioninfection prevention and controlpandemicpsychological determinantssocial distancing adherencesociodemographic determinantssurvey

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PMID36711412
PMCPMC9879577
OpenAlexW4315796723

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