Trust as a catalyst: revealing the impact of government trust and professional trust on public health policy compliance during a pandemic
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Public trust in government positively influences adherence to public health policies, including protective and restrictive compliance. This research confirms a beneficial link between government trust and compliance during health crises.
Area Of Science
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background
- Controversy exists regarding the relationship between government trust and compliance behavior.
- Public health policy effectiveness during pandemics relies heavily on public compliance.
- This study investigates government trust and compliance with public health policies in China during COVID-19.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the relationship between government trust and compliance with public health policies.
- To examine the impact of government trust and professional trust on compliance behavior.
- To address existing controversies on government trust and compliance.
Main Methods
- A questionnaire survey of 1,395 individuals across 25 Chinese provinces was conducted.
- Public compliance behavior was categorized using factor analysis into protective and restrictive compliance.
- A structural equation model was employed to analyze the impact of trust on compliance.
Main Results
- Government trust positively correlates with both protective and restrictive compliance, with a stronger effect on protective compliance.
- Government trust influences restrictive compliance through professional trust.
- Professional trust positively correlates with restrictive compliance, but not protective compliance.
- Rural populations, married individuals, and females showed distinct compliance patterns.
Conclusions
- Government trust and professional trust significantly and positively impact compliance with public health policies.
- The study refutes negative correlations between government trust and compliance behavior.
- Normative motivations strongly influence compliance, offering insights for public health crisis management.
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