Contextualising COVID-19 prevention behaviour over time in Australia: Patterns and long-term predictors from April to July 2020 in an online social media sample.
Julie AyreErin CvejicKirsten Jo McCafferyTessa CoppSamuel CornellRachael Helen DoddKristen PicklesCarys BatcupJennifer M J IsautierBrooke NickelThomas DakinCarissa BonnerPublished in: PloS one (2021)
High adherence to COVID prevention behaviours were reported in this social media sample; however, distancing behaviours tended to decrease over time. Belief in social responsibility may be an important aspect to consider in encouraging distancing behaviours. These findings have implications for managing a shift from government-imposed restrictions to individual responsibility.