The Interplay Between Strictness of Policies and Individuals' Self-Regulatory Efforts: Associations with Handwashing During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Aleksandra LuszczynskaZofia SzczukaCharles AbrahamAdriana BabanSydney BrooksSabrina CipollettaEbrima DansoStephan U DombrowskiYiqun GanTania GasparMargarida Gaspar de MatosKonstadina GrivaMichelle I JongenelisJan KellerNina KnollJinjin MaMohammad Adbdul Awal MiahKaren MorganWilliam PeraudBruno QuintardVishna ShahKonstantin SchenkelUrte ScholzRalf SchwarzerMaria SiwaDiana TautSilvia C M TomainoNoa VilchinskyHodaya WolfPublished in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2021)
When policies are less strict, exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus might be higher, triggering more self-regulation and, consequently, more handwashing adherence. Very strict policies may need to be accompanied by enhanced information dissemination or psychosocial interventions to ensure appropriate levels of self-regulation.