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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Crucial and fragile: a multi-methods and multi-disciplinary study of cooperation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Valentina Rotondi, Masiar Babazadeh, Giuseppe Landolfi, Marghertia Luciani, Laura Uccella, Samuele Dell'Oca, Michel Rosselli, Luca Botturi, Maria Caiata Zufferey

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Valentina RotondiUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.
Masiar BabazadehUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.
Giuseppe LandolfiUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.
Marghertia LucianiUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.
Laura UccellaEnte Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Samuele Dell'OcaUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.
Michel RosselliUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.
Luca BotturiUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.
Maria Caiata ZuffereyUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland.

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Abstract

In addressing global pandemics, robust cooperation across nations, institutions, and individuals is paramount. However, navigating the complexities of individual versus collective interests, diverse group objectives, and varying societal norms and cultures makes fostering such cooperation challenging. This research delves deep into the dynamics of interpersonal cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canton Ticino, Switzerland, using an integrative approach that combines qualitative and experimental methodologies. Through a series of retrospective interviews and a lab-in-the-field experiment, we gained insights into the cooperation patterns of healthcare and manufacturing workers. Within healthcare, professionals grappled with escalating emergencies and deteriorating work conditions, resisting the "new normalcy" ushered in by the pandemic. Meanwhile, manufacturing workers adapted to the altered landscape, leveraging smart working strategies to carve out a fresh professional paradigm amidst novel challenges and opportunities. Across these contrasting narratives, the centrality of individual, institutional, and interpersonal factors in galvanizing cooperation was evident. Key drivers like established relational dynamics, mutual dependencies, and proactive leadership were particularly salient. Our experimental findings further reinforced some of these qualitative insights, underscoring the pivotal role of recognition and the detrimental effects of uncertainty on cooperative behaviors. While contextual and sample-related constraints exist, this study illuminates vital facets of cooperation during crises and lays the groundwork for future explorations into cooperative decision-making.

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Cooperative BehaviorCOVID-19AdultFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMalePandemicsQualitative ResearchRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Switzerlandcollaborative decision-makingCOVID-19 pandemiccrisis managementinterpersonal cooperationmixed methods

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PMCPMC11137170

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