Cooperation and trust across societies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology • Vol/Iss. 52 (7) • SAGE Publications • • Published In • Pages: 622-642 •
By Romano, Angelo, Spadaro, Guiliana , Balliet, Daniel , Joireman, Jeff , Van Lissa, Caspar , Jin, Shuxian , Agostini, Maximilian , Belanger, Jocelyn J. , Gutzkow, Ben , Kreienkamp, Jannis , Leander, N. Pontus , PsyCorona Collaboration
Hypothesis
Countries characterized by higher quality of institutions, greater religiosity, and lower historical prevalence of pathogens will predict prosocial responses to COVID-19.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed effects model | Not supported | p > .057 | b= -0.247 to 0.226 | One-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Religiosity | Independent | General Character Of Religion, Transmission Of Beliefs |
| Quality of institutions | Independent | Form And Rules Of Government |
| Staying at home behavior | Dependent | Preventive Medicine |
| Historical prevalence of pathogens | Independent | Morbidity |
| Prosocial COVID-19 motivations | Dependent | Cultural Goals, Ethics, Interpersonal Relations |
| Prosocial COVD-19 behaviors | Dependent | Preventive Medicine |