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ArticlePloS one2025

The association between community solidarity and adoption of public health preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional, multi-national sample.

Jill Murphy, Michelle Sarah Livings, Martin Wong, Junjie Huang, Wanghong Xu, Andrés Caicedo, María Belen Arteaga, Harry H X Wang, Pramon Viwattanakulvanid, Erlinda C Palaganas and 3 more

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Jill MurphyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8613-4429
Michelle Sarah LivingsSchool of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America.
Martin WongThe Faculty of Medicine, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong KongChina.
Junjie HuangThe Faculty of Medicine, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong KongChina.
Wanghong XuSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Andrés CaicedoUniversidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Quito, Ecuador.
María Belen ArteagaUniversidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Quito, Ecuador.
Harry H X WangSchool of Public Health, The Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0361-6527
Pramon ViwattanakulvanidCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Erlinda C PalaganasUniversity of the Philippines, Baguio, Philippines.
Maria de Jesus Medina ArellanoInstitute for Legal Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-4324-4083
Gil SorianoDepartment of Nursing, College of Allied Health, National University, Manila, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-6349-5560
Mellissa WithersKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California United States of America.

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backgroundFew studies have examined the association between community solidarity and health-related behaviors. This study investigates solidarity in navigating challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsWe 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.

resultsMore 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.

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COVID-19Public HealthAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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