Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 23, 2020

Older Adults’ Intention to Socially Isolate Once COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders Are Replaced With “Safer-at-Home” Public Health Advisories: A Survey of Respondents in Maryland

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  • Callow et al. gauged opinion and behaviors regarding COVID-19 and the Maryland Governor’s lifting of lockdown restrictions among a convenience sample of 242 older adults. They found that attitudes toward social isolation were affected by perceived benefits and barriers to social distancing measures, perceived severity of COVID-19, and political affiliation. 

Callow et al. (July 22, 2020). Older Adults’ Intention to Socially Isolate Once COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders Are Replaced With “Safer-at-Home” Public Health Advisories: A Survey of Respondents in Maryland. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820944704