Gabay, Gillie and Gere, Attila and Fehér, Orsolya and Bellissimo, Nick and Moskowitz, Howard (2021) Rapid discovery of optimal messages for behavioral intervention: the case of Hungary and Covid-19. HELIYON. ISSN 2405-8440
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Abstract
The right messaging plays an important role in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The present study aims at uncovering the way people think about governmental measures against COVID-19. Two hundred and sixteen Hungarians participated in this on-line study. A conjoint-based experimental design was used to reveal the power of messages as drivers of voluntary social distancing based on the perceived risk of COVID-19, the ways to practice social distancing and to assure it, and preferences regarding the communicator of the social distancing policy. Results revealed three major mindsets: Pandemic observers, Order-followers, and Health-conscious. Members of each mindset respond differently to messages. To enhance compliance with social distancing and contain the virus, we suggest using the prediction tool we developed to identify the belonging of people or groups in the population to mindsets in the sample and address people using effective mindset-tailored messaging.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences / társadalomtudományok > H Social Sciences (General) / társadalomtudomány általában |
| Depositing User: | Dr. habil. Attila Gere |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2022 12:26 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2022 12:26 |
| URI: | http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/148488 |
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