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STV News
23-04-2025
- Health
- STV News
Local restrictions 'did not alter behaviour' during Covid pandemic
People did not alter their behaviour to follow enhanced local restrictions during the pandemic, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. The study published in Translational Behavioral Medicine looked at people's behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland. It suggested the rules may have been more effective if based around factors other than just Covid-19 cases. The team examined adherence to restrictions introduced during the pandemic including social distancing, mask-wearing, staying at home and hand washing. They compared people's behaviours before and after local restrictions were implemented. They also compared behaviours of those living in areas with increased restrictions to those living in areas without. Results showed that people did not change their behaviour when restrictions were tightened and that applied to all behaviours including social distancing and mask wearing. They also found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other. Led by Dr Chantal den Daas, senior lecturer in Health Psychology, in collaboration with the Covid Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (CHARIS) project, the team interviewed individuals across Scotland at random from March to November 2020, to get a representative sample of the Scottish population. The respondents answered questions about their behaviours from the past week, including if they had left their home, if they had adhered to the two-metre social distancing rule, if they had worn a mask in a shop or on public transport and if they washed their hands as soon as they got home. Dr den Daas said: 'When local restrictions were introduced in 2020 due to an increase in Covid-19 case numbers, we thought we would see a change in behaviour after they were implemented. But this was not what we found. 'It is really important to build an understanding of what could have been done differently and how we can effectively influence public behaviour in the future should we be faced with another public health crisis. 'This research provided insight on the type of information we should aim to collect in future pandemics, to see if we can find better measures to predict cases, examine the need for restrictions and the effect of any restrictions put in place. 'Future research in acute outbreaks should assess behaviour and beliefs about the virus, risk on an ongoing basis and identify the need for intervention even before cases rates start to go up.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
ITV News
23-04-2025
- Health
- ITV News
Regional Covid-19 restrictions ‘did not change behaviour' during 2020
Regional restrictions did not change people's behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising numbers in Scotland, a study indicates. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen examined adherence to restrictions including social distancing, mask-wearing, staying at home and handwashing, and found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other. The study, published in the US journal Translational Behavioral Medicine, looked at behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland from March to November 2020, with 1724 people interviewed at random to get a representative sample. People did not alter behaviour to follow enhanced local restrictions during the pandemic, the study found, and the restrictions may have been more effective if based around factors other than just coronavirus cases according to new research. The study compared people's behaviours before and after local restrictions, and compared behaviours of those living in areas with increased restrictions to those living in areas without. People did not change their behaviour when restrictions were tightened, including social distancing and mask wearing, defying scientists' expectations, research showed. It also found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other, and examined 'intention and self-efficacy'. Intention and self-efficacy related to keeping a 2.0 metre distance was assessed by asking: 'Do you intend to follow all the government instructions…' and 'How confident or not are you that you can follow the government instructions…' graded on a scale, according to the report. The respondents answered questions about their behaviours from the past week, including if they had left home, had adhered to the social distancing rule, worn a mask in a shop or on public transport and if they washed their hands as soon as they got home. Dr Chantal den Daas, senior lecturer in health psychology, in collaboration with the Covid Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (Charis) project, said the research 'can effectively influence public behaviour' in the future. She said: 'When local restrictions were introduced in 2020 due to an increase in Covid-19 case numbers, we thought we would see a change in behaviour after they were implemented. But this was not what we found. 'It is really important to build an understanding of what could have been done differently and how we can effectively influence public behaviour in the future should we be faced with another public health crisis. 'This research provided insight on the type of information we should aim to collect in future pandemics, to see if we can find better measures to predict cases, examine the need for restrictions and the effect of any restrictions put in place. 'Future research in acute outbreaks should assess behaviour and beliefs about the virus, risk on an ongoing basis and identify the need for intervention even before cases rates start to go up.'
Powys County Times
22-04-2025
- Health
- Powys County Times
Regional Covid-19 restrictions ‘did not change behaviour' during 2020
Regional restrictions did not change people's behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising numbers in Scotland, a study indicates. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen examined adherence to restrictions including social distancing, mask-wearing, staying at home and handwashing, and found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other. The study, published in the US journal Translational Behavioral Medicine, looked at behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland from March to November 2020, with 1724 people interviewed at random to get a representative sample. People did not alter behaviour to follow enhanced local restrictions during the pandemic, the study found, and the restrictions may have been more effective if based around factors other than just coronavirus cases according to new research. The study compared people's behaviours before and after local restrictions, and compared behaviours of those living in areas with increased restrictions to those living in areas without. People did not change their behaviour when restrictions were tightened, including social distancing and mask wearing, defying scientists' expectations, research showed. It also found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other, and examined 'intention and self-efficacy'. Intention and self-efficacy related to keeping a 2.0 metre distance was assessed by asking: 'Do you intend to follow all the government instructions…' and 'How confident or not are you that you can follow the government instructions…' graded on a scale, according to the report. The respondents answered questions about their behaviours from the past week, including if they had left home, had adhered to the social distancing rule, worn a mask in a shop or on public transport and if they washed their hands as soon as they got home. Dr Chantal den Daas, senior lecturer in health psychology, in collaboration with the Covid Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (Charis) project, said the research 'can effectively influence public behaviour' in the future. She said: 'When local restrictions were introduced in 2020 due to an increase in Covid-19 case numbers, we thought we would see a change in behaviour after they were implemented. But this was not what we found. 'It is really important to build an understanding of what could have been done differently and how we can effectively influence public behaviour in the future should we be faced with another public health crisis. 'This research provided insight on the type of information we should aim to collect in future pandemics, to see if we can find better measures to predict cases, examine the need for restrictions and the effect of any restrictions put in place. 'Future research in acute outbreaks should assess behaviour and beliefs about the virus, risk on an ongoing basis and identify the need for intervention even before cases rates start to go up.'
The Independent
22-04-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Regional Covid-19 restrictions ‘did not change behaviour' during 2020
Regional restrictions did not change people's behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising numbers in Scotland, a study indicates. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen examined adherence to restrictions including social distancing, mask-wearing, staying at home and handwashing, and found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other. The study, published in the US journal Translational Behavioral Medicine, looked at behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland from March to November 2020, with 1724 people interviewed at random to get a representative sample. People did not alter behaviour to follow enhanced local restrictions during the pandemic, the study found, and the restrictions may have been more effective if based around factors other than just coronavirus cases according to new research. The study compared people's behaviours before and after local restrictions, and compared behaviours of those living in areas with increased restrictions to those living in areas without. People did not change their behaviour when restrictions were tightened, including social distancing and mask wearing, defying scientists' expectations, research showed. It also found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other, and examined 'intention and self-efficacy'. Intention and self-efficacy related to keeping a 2.0 metre distance was assessed by asking: 'Do you intend to follow all the government instructions…' and 'How confident or not are you that you can follow the government instructions…' graded on a scale, according to the report. The respondents answered questions about their behaviours from the past week, including if they had left home, had adhered to the social distancing rule, worn a mask in a shop or on public transport and if they washed their hands as soon as they got home. Dr Chantal den Daas, senior lecturer in health psychology, in collaboration with the Covid Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (Charis) project, said the research 'can effectively influence public behaviour' in the future. She said: 'When local restrictions were introduced in 2020 due to an increase in Covid-19 case numbers, we thought we would see a change in behaviour after they were implemented. But this was not what we found. 'It is really important to build an understanding of what could have been done differently and how we can effectively influence public behaviour in the future should we be faced with another public health crisis. 'This research provided insight on the type of information we should aim to collect in future pandemics, to see if we can find better measures to predict cases, examine the need for restrictions and the effect of any restrictions put in place. 'Future research in acute outbreaks should assess behaviour and beliefs about the virus, risk on an ongoing basis and identify the need for intervention even before cases rates start to go up.'
Western Telegraph
22-04-2025
- Health
- Western Telegraph
Regional Covid-19 restrictions ‘did not change behaviour' during 2020
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen examined adherence to restrictions including social distancing, mask-wearing, staying at home and handwashing, and found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other. The study, published in the US journal Translational Behavioral Medicine, looked at behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland from March to November 2020, with 1724 people interviewed at random to get a representative sample. People did not alter behaviour to follow enhanced local restrictions during the pandemic, the study found, and the restrictions may have been more effective if based around factors other than just coronavirus cases according to new research. The study compared people's behaviours before and after local restrictions, and compared behaviours of those living in areas with increased restrictions to those living in areas without. Different levels of restrictions were in place in different areas of Scotland during parts of the pandemic (Andrew Milligan/PA) People did not change their behaviour when restrictions were tightened, including social distancing and mask wearing, defying scientists' expectations, research showed. It also found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other, and examined 'intention and self-efficacy'. Intention and self-efficacy related to keeping a 2.0 metre distance was assessed by asking: 'Do you intend to follow all the government instructions…' and 'How confident or not are you that you can follow the government instructions…' graded on a scale, according to the report. The respondents answered questions about their behaviours from the past week, including if they had left home, had adhered to the social distancing rule, worn a mask in a shop or on public transport and if they washed their hands as soon as they got home. This research provided insight on the type of information we should aim to collect in future pandemics Dr Chantal den Daas, University of Aberdeen Dr Chantal den Daas, senior lecturer in health psychology, in collaboration with the Covid Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (Charis) project, said the research 'can effectively influence public behaviour' in the future. She said: 'When local restrictions were introduced in 2020 due to an increase in Covid-19 case numbers, we thought we would see a change in behaviour after they were implemented. But this was not what we found. 'It is really important to build an understanding of what could have been done differently and how we can effectively influence public behaviour in the future should we be faced with another public health crisis. 'This research provided insight on the type of information we should aim to collect in future pandemics, to see if we can find better measures to predict cases, examine the need for restrictions and the effect of any restrictions put in place. 'Future research in acute outbreaks should assess behaviour and beliefs about the virus, risk on an ongoing basis and identify the need for intervention even before cases rates start to go up.'
