Anti-pandemic restrictions, uncertainty and sentiment in seven countries

Charemza, Wojciech; Makarova, Svetlana; Rybiński, Krzysztof

doi:10.1007/s10644-022-09447-8

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“…Also, even though the antipandemic measures differed across countries in their stringency, they were similar concerning the type of restrictions they imposed on citizens (e.g., school or workplace closures, cancellation of public events, stay-at-home requirements, restrictions on international travel; cf. Charemza et al, 2023). Furthermore, the presented scale already demonstrated a sufficient level of measurement invariance, and its successful adaptation to other cultural contexts (at least across liberal democracies) is presumable.…”

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Perceived legitimacy of antipandemic measures: Findings from west and East Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.

Lacko,

Horák,

Klicperová-Baker

et al. 2023

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

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This interdisciplinary study examines the cross-cultural differences between the perceived legitimacy of antipandemic measures during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis in three Central European countries and four independent samples (West Germany, East Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia). A total of 2,752 participants completed a newly developed seven-item scale that inquired whether governmental regulations were perceived as fair, justified, and based on science and whether the government considered citizens’ needs and the interests of their country, etc. The analysis was done within the structural equation modeling framework. Scalar measurement invariance was successfully established between the studied countries, and a subsequent latent means comparison supported the hypothesis that German respondents would report higher legitimacy of the governmental antipandemic regulations than respondents from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Additionally, as expected, the participants from the new German Länder (former East Germany) also manifested a consistent tendency to view governmental regulations as less legitimate than their Western fellow citizens. The results are discussed in terms of normative factors (i.e., the qualities of the authority which adopted the antipandemic measures, the qualities of the procedure through which these measures were adopted, and the qualities of the measures themselves), psycho-socio-cultural factors (e.g., postcommunist syndrome), and the influence of demographic variables.

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Perceived legitimacy of antipandemic measures: Findings from west and East Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.

Lacko,

Horák,

Klicperová-Baker

et al. 2023

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

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“…stri_index it , ranged between 0 and 100. The higher is the score, the higher is the level of policy response (Charemza et al 2022). We have collected data from Our World in Data (https:// ourworldindata.org).…”

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“…Russia implemented restrictive measures on March 30, 2020 (Osadchuk et al, 2020). In March 2020, Belarus imposed relatively mild restrictions on travellers arriving in the country in self-isolation (Charemza et al, 2022). Lockdowns have adverse effects on society, the economy, and education, as highlighted by Kumar et al (2021).…”

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The effect of COVID-19 restrictions (lockdown) on GDP growth in CIS countries

Dzhuraeva,

Okrah,

Naziri

2023

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Relevance. Global economy has suffered significant economic consequences as a result of the COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic crisis had generally been felt around the world. However, developing economies, with their many institutional constraints, have been much more affected by the crisis. This prompted governments to devise stringent policies to limit its destructiveness, with the goal of saving the populace while minimizing economic damage. Research objective. We investigate the effect of government's stringent policies on economic growth and the influence of stringent policies and inflation on economic growth in CIS's countries. Data and methods. Our analysis is conducted using quantile regression, which is an extension of the Johnson-Neumann interval OLS, and a simple slope analysis for the period from 1 March 2020 to 17 September 2021. Results. Our findings show that the government's stringent policies have a negative effect on economy, reducing GDP growth by 4.9% in the mean model. Excessively stringent policies have a negative impact on the economy and the consequent decline in living conditions. Conclusions. The findings of this study reveal that policymakers should take a targeted approach to COVID policies, considering the varying effects of stringency across different levels of economic growth and taking into account the potential interaction with inflation rates. By implementing policies that balance the need for public health and economic growth, policymakers can mitigate the negative impacts of COVID restrictions on the economy and minimize the risk of stagnation traps.

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“…Another challenge has something to do with antipandemic policies. Since the outbreak, many places have adopted a stringent approach to mitigating the crisis [35]. Antipandemic polices, especially the requirements for access to health facilities, varied with the development of the pandemic.…”

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Teachers’ Experiences of Keeping Special Education Students Informed of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Li²

2023

Education Research International

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In times of such public health crisis as the COVID-19, staying well-informed can not only help people get prepared and make wise decisions, but also relieve anxiety. Students with disabilities, however, face great difficulty in keeping up-to-date on the pandemic. Using a qualitative research method, this study explored the experiences and perceived difficulties of special education teachers in trying to keep their students informed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Semistructured focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 24 teachers from seven special education schools in China. The results showed that teachers adopted various measures to improve students’ information access, such as holding weekly class meetings, making use of posters and LED displays, working with families and collaborating with local health institutions. Despite these efforts, teachers reported facing multiple challenges and much remains to be desired. This research highlights the need for a holistic approach to providing information for students with disabilities, one that is tailored to their special needs and that involves other players in addition to teachers.

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Anti-pandemic restrictions, uncertainty and sentiment in seven countries

Cited by 5 publications

References 62 publications

Perceived legitimacy of antipandemic measures: Findings from west and East Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.

Perceived legitimacy of antipandemic measures: Findings from west and East Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.

The effect of COVID-19 restrictions (lockdown) on GDP growth in CIS countries

Teachers’ Experiences of Keeping Special Education Students Informed of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

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