TY - JOUR
T1 - The association between community solidarity and adoption of public health preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional, multi-national sample
AU - Murphy, Jill
AU - Livings, Michelle Sarah
AU - Wong, Martin
AU - Huang, Junjie
AU - Xu, Wanghong
AU - Caicedo, Andrés
AU - Arteaga, María Belen
AU - Wang, Harry H.X.
AU - Viwattanakulvanid, Pramon
AU - Palaganas, Erlinda C.
AU - de Jesus Medina Arellano, Maria
AU - Soriano, Gil
AU - Withers, Mellissa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Murphy et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
PY - 2025/6
Y1 - 2025/6
N2 - Background Few studies have examined the association between community solidarity and health-related behaviors. This study investigates solidarity in navigating challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We used cross-sectional data from a multi-national survey of 1,346 respondents to examine (1) factors relating to feelings of solidarity, and (2) associations between solidarity and public health preventive behaviors. Results More than half (53.1%) of participants expressed feelings of solidarity; they were more likely to be aged 30 years or over, employed full-time, and residing in Eastern economies. We found a statistically significant association between positive feelings of solidarity and three of five COVID-19 prevention behaviors (social distancing, skipping an event, and masking in public). Those who reported previous influenza vaccination were also more likely to adopt these behaviors. Discussion The findings underscore the potential of fostering community solidarity to enhance prosocial actions amid widespread emergencies.
AB - Background Few studies have examined the association between community solidarity and health-related behaviors. This study investigates solidarity in navigating challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We used cross-sectional data from a multi-national survey of 1,346 respondents to examine (1) factors relating to feelings of solidarity, and (2) associations between solidarity and public health preventive behaviors. Results More than half (53.1%) of participants expressed feelings of solidarity; they were more likely to be aged 30 years or over, employed full-time, and residing in Eastern economies. We found a statistically significant association between positive feelings of solidarity and three of five COVID-19 prevention behaviors (social distancing, skipping an event, and masking in public). Those who reported previous influenza vaccination were also more likely to adopt these behaviors. Discussion The findings underscore the potential of fostering community solidarity to enhance prosocial actions amid widespread emergencies.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008945908
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0324234
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0324234
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 40554562
AN - SCOPUS:105008945908
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 20
JO - PLOS ONE
JF - PLOS ONE
IS - 6 June
M1 - e0324234
ER -
