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  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Religious gatherings emerged as significant COVID-19 transmission sites.
  • Conflicting theories exist on religiosity's impact on public health policy adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between community religiosity and adherence to shelter-in-place directives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To determine if religiosity hinders or helps compliance with mitigation policies.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design was employed.
  • Data collected over 30 days in major US metropolitan areas.
  • Shelter-in-place directives served as the intervention.

Main Results:

  • Religiosity did not influence movement in the absence of directives.
  • Higher religiosity was associated with lower adherence to shelter-in-place orders when imposed.
  • This effect was observed in the most populous US metropolitan areas.

Conclusions:

  • Religiosity may decrease adherence to public health mandates when personal freedoms are perceived as restricted.
  • Findings highlight the complex interplay between religious beliefs and public health compliance during crises.