Patterns of compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures among the public in Qatar and Kuwait

Abstract

Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are assessed by documenting the public’s perception, knowledge, and adherence to preventive behaviors to mitigate the spread of the virus. Using an online survey administered in both Qatar and Kuwait, this article examines the associated state-mandated compliance measures experienced by citizens and expats during the outbreak of COVID-19. The survey measured public attitudes, behavioral responses, and compliance with state-mandated preventive measures. The study showed that individuals were well informed about the pandemic, yet controversy exists concerning compliance with control measures to contain the virus, which continue to be challenged on the basis of multiple individual-level factors. These findings raise the imperative need to call for governments’ transparent communications with the public regarding information disclosure measures to gain public attention and trust, which are essential to strategic planning success.

Pandemic Fatigue in Japan: Factors Affecting the Declining COVID-19 Preventive Measures

“…A study in China has found that people who experienced the negative impact of the pandemic on employment and anxiety were more likely to suffer from pandemic fatigue, whereas those in better health were less likely to experience this [30]. The concept of pandemic fatigue and its association with its potential drivers have been addressed to a certain extent in some countries, such as China, Turkey, and the United States, considering the compliance behavior's dependence on the sociocultural contexts [32]. In Japan, a collectivist society that values relationships, pandemic fatigue is especially concerning.…”