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The effects of organizational climate on adherence to guidelines for COVID-19 prevention
Philipp Hubert1, Sascha Abdel Hadi1, Andreas Mojzisch2
1Department of Psychology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, 35394 Giessen, Germany.
Background:
During the current pandemic, it is essential that individuals follow the COVID-19 guidelines (e.g., physical distancing) to slow down the spread of the new coronavirus. Organizations generally affect their employees' behavior in a wide range of areas, but can they also affect how strictly employees adhere to COVID-19 guidelines? To answer this question, the present study examined the impact of an organizational climate for preventing infectious diseases (OCID) on employees' adherence to COVID-19 guidelines both at work and in their private life.
Method:
We used a two-wave longitudinal online survey with a final sample of N = 304 UK employees.
Results:
Our results show that OCID during the first lockdown in the UK in April 2020 (T1) was positively linked to adherence to COVID-19 guidelines at work one month later (T2). We also found a relationship between OCID (T1) and adherence to guidelines in one's private life (T2) that was mediated through adherence to guidelines at work (T2).
Conclusion:
These results highlight the pivotal role organizations play in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
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