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Germany COVID-19 Snapshot MOnitoring (COSMO Germany): Monitoring Knowledge, Risk Perceptions, Preventive Behaviours, and Public Trust in the Current Coronavirus Outbreak in Germany

Published time: 03 March 2020

Authors: Cornelia Betsch, Lothar Wieler, Michael Bosnjak, Michael Ramharter, Volker Stollorz,  Saad Omer, Lars Korn, Philipp Sprengholz, Lisa Felgendreff, Sarah Eitze, Philipp Schmid

Keywords: Covid-19, Germany, Public trust


Abstract

In a crisis such as the current outbreak of the newly emerged coronavirus, it is of utmost importance to monitor public perceptions of risk, protective and preparedness behaviours, public trust, as well as knowledge and misinformation to enable government spokespeople, the media, and health organizations to implement adequate responses (WHO Europe, 2017; World Health Organization, 2017). The purpose of this serial cross-sectional study COSMO is to allow rapid and adaptive monitoring of these variables over time and to assess the relations between risk perceptions, knowledge and misinformation to preparedness and protective behaviour regarding COVID-19 in Germany.


Germany COVID-19 Snapshot MOnitoring COSMO Germany Monitoring

 

Reference: https://www.psycharchives.org/handle/20.500.12034/2386

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