Michigan Medicine issued the following announcement on Dec. 30.
New research suggests the thought of being a protector overrides desire for personal freedoms when it comes to #COVID-safety messages: http://michmed.org/dlg81
While many people have listened to messaging about wearing a mask and following social distancing guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19, resistance remains. A new study finds that appealing to people’s concerns for their loved ones could overcome this resistance. And it may have implications for encouraging people to get the new vaccine.
In a recent survey, people who said social distancing and COVID-safety guidelines violated their personal freedoms responded more positively to these ideas when they felt a loved one might be at risk of severe illness for COVID-19.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Michigan Medicine
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