What influences the support for anti-epidemic measures?

Public reactions to the COVID pandemic range from extreme fear to the negligence of risk messages;one possible explanation for this is the scepticism about risk factors or preventive strategies. The relationship between support for prevention measures and epidemic-related scepticism or other potential explanatory variables (trust, worldview, experience with the disease) was examined in a sample of undergraduate and graduate students. In the study, the direct impact of the sceptical statements on policy support is tested. The authors focus on the antecedents of policy support and their relationship with scepticism using a structural equation model. Their path analysis confirms that scepticism is a strong predictor of support for preventive measures and also plays a mediating role between policy support and its antecedents. The order of questionnaire items is influential, i.e., those who first saw the sceptical arguments reported slightly lower support for prevention policies. Prosocial values, the credibility of scientists and, surprisingly, a lack of trust in others can help increase support for policies. Contrary to the authors' assumption, trust in others shows a negative correlation with support for policies, suggesting that when people do not trust others, they require stricter regulations to increase their own safety. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] A közvélemény Covid19-pandémiára adott reakciói a szélsőséges félelemtől a járvány okozta kockázatok teljes elutasításáig terjednek, amelyek egyik lehetséges magyarázata a kockázati tényezőkkel vagy a megelőző intézkedésekkel szembeni szkepticizmus. A szerzők alap-és mesterszakos hallgatói mintán vizsgálták különböző prevenciós rendelkezések támogatottságának kapcsolatát a járvánnyal összefüggő kételyekkel és egyéb lehetséges magyarázó változókkal (bizalommal, világnézettel, betegséggel összefüggő tapasztalatokkal). Kovarianciaalapú strukturális egyenletek modelljére épülő útelemzésük megerősíti, hogy a Covid-szkepticizmus erős előrejelzője a megelőző intézkedések támogatottságának, valamint fontos közvetítő szerepe tölt be e rendelkezések elfogadása és annak magyarázó változói között. A válaszadóknak feltett kérdések sorrendjének hatása is szignifikáns, vagyis azok, akik kérdőívének elején a prevenciós intézkedésekkel szembeni szkeptikus érvek szerepeltek, valamivel kevésbé támogatják a járványügyi rendelkezéseket másokhoz képest. A társadalmi szolidaritás, a tudósokba vetett bizalom és - meglepő módon - a mások iránti bizalom hiánya pedig növelheti a Covid-elleni lépések elfogadottságát. Az utóbbi összefüggés arra utal, hogy amikor az emberek nem bíznak másokban, saját védelmük növelése érdekében szigorúbb szabályozást igényelnek. (Hungarian) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Hungarian Statistical Review / Statisztikai Szemle is the property of Hungarian Central Statistical Office and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

Reduced Air Pollution during the Prevailing of COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Years Observation and Path Analysis in the Fenwei Plain, Northwest China

Heavy pollution in North China has attracted extensive attention in recent decades, and numerous studies have been conducted in developed regions, while studies on the heavily polluted Fenwei Plain in Northwest China are still scarce. In this study, we analyzed the continuous air pollution records of Weinan city on the Fenwei Plain from 2016 to 2020 to provide specific prevention and control strategies for the region. From 2016 to 2020, pollutant concentrations showed an overall decreasing trend, with a slight increase in O3 concentration. The study found that during the COVID-19 lockdown period, O3 was also significantly affected by the lockdown policy. During the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, anthropogenic emissions were reduced due to restraints on commercial and social activities. NO2 responds sensitively during COVID-19, and PM2.5 has a delayed response. We applied pathway analysis to investigate the contribution of different pollutants and meteorology to PM2.5. The results show that CO and NO2 have the largest positive comprehensive effect, while wind speed and temperature have the largest negative comprehensive effect. Spearman's correlation analysis shows that NO2 contributes significantly to O3 production in different AQI ranges. We advocate that the NOx should be given more attention and become the new focus of air control. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Advances in Meteorology is the property of Hindawi Limited and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR: A STUDY ON DOMESTIC TOURISTS

Covid-19 can have some effects on people's daily lives, activities, tourism activities and consumer behaviour. During such epidemic periods, consumers develop habits in terms of consumption depending on the place and time. Research focuses on Covid-19 perception on consumer behaviour, particularly normal life and tourism;tourism trend and tour style depending on attitudes and preferences. It is carried out to examine the effects of security needs such as food, accommodation and hygiene on local tourists. The universe of the study consists of domestic tourists in Turkey. Within the scope of the study, "convenience sampling" method is applied within the scope of non-random sampling. The sample size is evaluated on the basis of the data in the 407 questionnaire forms. Smart PLS 3 program, bootstrapping technique is used for testing the hypotheses aimed to be measured in the study. According to the results of the path analysis, it is determined that the perception of Covid-19 negatively affects the impact on life-tourism within the scope of the general effect and the tourism trend-tour style within the scope of attitude and choice. Similarly, it is also determined that the perception of Covid-19 negatively affects the food-accommodation arrangement within the scope of hygiene and safety. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] Covid-19'un insanların normal yaşamları, gündelik uğraşıları, turizm faaliyetleri ve tüketici davranışı üzerinde birtakım etkileri olabilmektedir. Tüketiciler bu tür salgın dönemlerinde, yere ve zamana bağlı olarak tüketim konusunda alışkanlıklar geliştirmektedirler. Araştırma, Covid-19 algısının tüketici davranışları üzerindeki, özellikle normal yaşam ve turizm;tutum ve tercihlerine bağlı olarak turizm eğilimi ve tur biçimi;yemek ve konaklama ile hijyen gibi güvenlik ihtiyaçlarının yerli turistler üzerindeki etkilerini incelemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye'deki yerli turistler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında tesadüfî olmayan örneklem kapsamında 'kolayda örneklem' yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Örneklem sayısı ise 407 anket formunda yer alan verilerden yola çıkılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmada ölçülmesi amaçlanan hipotezlerin testi için Smart PLS 3 programı, bootstrapping tekniği uygulanmıştır. Yol analizi sonuçlarına göre Covid-19 algısının genel etki kapsamında yaşam-turizm üzerindeki etkiyi ve tutum ve tercih kapsamında turizm eğilimi-tur biçimini olumsuz yönde etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Benzer şekilde Covid-19 algısının hijyen ve güvenlik kapsamında yemekkonaklama düzenini olumsuz yönde etkilediği de tespit edilmiştir. (Turkish) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Visionary E-Journal / Vizyoner Dergisi is the property of Suleyman Demirel University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)