Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 30, 2021

People Perceive Themselves to Adhere More Strictly to COVID-19 Guidelines than Others

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  • Participants reported that their own adherence to COVID-19 guidelines was better than both their friends and the average citizen in an online survey from the UK, US, Germany, and Sweden (n=1,102) in April 2020. Participants reported higher self-compliance to guidelines such as handwashing, physical distancing, staying at home, and self-quarantining when sick. Though participants rated their close friends as adhering more strictly to guidelines than the average citizen, the observed better-than-average effect persisted as participants rated themselves more adherent than their close friends. These findings were consistent across the four countries.

Mojzisch et al. (Mar 29, 2021). People Perceive Themselves to Adhere More Strictly to COVID-19 Guidelines than Others. Psychology, Health & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2021.1906435