Political and personal reactions to COVID-19 during initial weeks of social distancing in the United States
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Sarah R. Christensen, Brigham Young University; Brianna M. Magnusson, Brigham Young University
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Project Citation:
Christensen, Sarah R. , and Magnusson, Brianna M. . Political and personal reactions to COVID-19 during initial weeks of social distancing in the United States. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2020-08-03. https://doi.org/10.3886/E119629V1
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Political and personal reactions to COVID-19 during initial weeks of social distancing in the United States
Objective: To examine perceptions, behaviors, and impacts surrounding COVID-19 early in the pandemic response.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 1,030 U.S. adults was administered on March 31st, 2020. This survey examined attitudes toward media, government, and community responses to COVID-19 by political ideology and sociodemographic factors. Knowledge, anxieties, and impacts of COVID-19 were also assessed.
Results: Conservatives were more likely to report that COVID-19 was receiving too much media coverage and people were generally overreacting; liberals were more likely to report the government had not done enough in response to the pandemic. Females and those with lower income experienced more COVID-19 related economic anxieties. Those working and with children at home reported higher social, home, and work disruption. Social distancing behaviors were more common among liberals and were associated with increases in depressive symptoms.
Conclusions: Public health experts should consider the political climate in crafting messaging that appeals to the values of those across the political spectrum. Research on the COVID-19 pandemic should continue to monitor the effects of social distancing on mental health and among vulnerable populations.
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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COVID-19;
Survey;
Cross-sectional study
Geographic Coverage:
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United States of America
Time Period(s):
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3/31/2020 – 3/31/2020 (March 31st 2020)
Collection Date(s):
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3/31/2020 – 3/31/2020 (March 31st 2020)
Universe:
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Persons 18 years or older residing in the U.S.
Data Type(s):
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survey data
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