Examining persuasive message type to encourage staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and social lockdown: A randomized controlled study in Japan

Okuhara, Tsuyoshi; Okada, Hiroko; Kiuchi, Takahiro

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2020.08.016

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“…This cross-sectional study was conducted from 9 May 2020 to 11 May 2020, when the state of emergency covered all prefectures in Japan. This cross-sectional study was conducted as part of another intervention study in Japan [ 27 ]. Participants in this cross-sectional study were the same as those in that intervention study.…”

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“…Participants in this cross-sectional study were the same as those in that intervention study. The sample size was determined for that intervention study [ 27 ]. Based on the effect size in a previous randomized controlled study [ 28 ], we estimated a small effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.20) in that intervention study [ 27 ].…”

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“…The sample size was determined for that intervention study [ 27 ]. Based on the effect size in a previous randomized controlled study [ 28 ], we estimated a small effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.20) in that intervention study [ 27 ]. We conducted a power analysis at an alpha error rate of 0.05 (two-tailed) and a beta error rate of 0.20.…”

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Predictors of Staying at Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Lockdown based on Protection Motivation Theory: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

2020

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, a social lockdown should be put in place and individuals should stay at home. Behavioral change is the only way to prevent the pandemic and overwhelmed healthcare systems until vaccines are available. We aimed to examine the psychological factors that predict staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and social lockdown. A total of 1980 participants in Japan completed a survey for this study from May 9 to 11, 2020, when the state of emergency covered all prefectures in the country. Self-reported behavior in terms of staying at home, the perceived severity of the pandemic, vulnerability to the pandemic, response efficacy, and self-efficacy based on protection motivation theory were assessed. Multiple regression analysis showed that perceived severity (standardized β = 0.11, p < 0.001) and self-efficacy (standardized β = 0.32, p < 0.001) significantly predicted greater levels of staying at home, after controlling for socio-demographics. However, perceived vulnerability and response efficacy did not. To encourage people to stay at home during the pandemic and social lockdown, increasing the perceived severity of infection by COVID-19 and self-efficacy in terms of exercising restraint with respect to going out may consequently encourage people to stay at home.

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“…The Games–Howell test is a non-parametric post-analysis method used for multiple comparisons of two or more samples. The Games–Howell test is somewhat similar to Tukey’s post hoc test [ 30 ]. However, unlike the Tukey test, it does not assume a homogeneity of variance or equal sample size.…”

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Analysis of Policies Based on the Multi-Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity, in Terms of the Number of Deaths in the Coronavirus Epidemic

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It has been a year since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic 2019 (COVID-19). In the face of the global epidemic, governments in all countries have taken different prevention measures, such as social isolation, mandatory health protection, and the closure of schools and workplaces. The situation of the epidemic has clearly varied from country to country. In this context, research on the impact of policies for the control of the spread of the global epidemic is of great significance. In this paper, we examined data from a sample of 212 countries between 31 December 2019, and 21 May 2020, using multi-fuzzy regression discontinuity. We found that developed countries had relatively low sensitivity to the policy stringency index; however, policy control measures had a significant effect on epidemic control. In addition, the trend analysis showed that the corresponding management and control came into play only after the policy stringency index reached 50 or the policy management reached level II, and the robustness was optimal at this time. Therefore, the governments in all countries should realize that epidemic prevention and control are of great importance. They can strengthen policy stringency to control the spread of the epidemic, considering their national conditions in terms of the economy and health system.

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“…During this pandemic, the delivery of recommendations or persuasive messages related to health protocols plays an important role in increasing public compliance and ultimately reducing the spread of the Covid-19 virus (Leask, Hooker, & King, 2010;Brown, 2020;Okuhara, Okada, & Kiuchi, 2020). However, even though the recommendations and persuasive messages about Covid-19 given by the government and related parties have been very intensive, why are there still many community members who do not adhere the government's recommendations or messages to comply with health protocols?…”

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Psychological Reactance and Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Overview of the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM)

2020

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Compliance with health protocols plays an important role in minimizing the spread of Covid-19. However, Indonesia is still facing a robust challenge including non-compliance to persuasive recommendations or messages (psychological reactance) and belief in conspiracy theories. Issues related to conspiracy theories and theories had obscured the message for the people to keep their behavior safe from the virus. The Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM) is a theory that explains how people would obey the messages they received, particularly health messages. Perception of threats and efficacy contribute significantly to the effectiveness of the message people received. In this article, we discussed four psychological conditions that possess the chance to affect society's threats and efficacy to comply with health protocols. These conditions were viewed from social, clinical, and industrial-organizational psychology perspectives. Four solutions to cope with non-compliance tendencies were also proposed. We suggest that these solutions should be applied to strengthen the tendency for people to obey health protocols.

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Examining persuasive message type to encourage staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and social lockdown: A randomized controlled study in Japan

Cited by 32 publications

References 16 publications

Predictors of Staying at Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Lockdown based on Protection Motivation Theory: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Predictors of Staying at Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Lockdown based on Protection Motivation Theory: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Analysis of Policies Based on the Multi-Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity, in Terms of the Number of Deaths in the Coronavirus Epidemic

Psychological Reactance and Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Overview of the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM)

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