We Are All in This Together: Rurality, Social Cohesion, and COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors

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Examines how social cohesion, rurality, and individual behaviors to prevent COVID-19 are related. Analyzes 2,926 participant survey responses in 2021 according to COVID-19 experiences and attitudes, social distancing behaviors, and tendencies to remain home while sick, with data broken down by demographic variables such as rural versus urban, age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, and marriage status. Discusses the importance of understanding rural culture and behaviors when communicating public health strategies.

Radhika Sood, Juliette Entenman, Erin Kitt-Lewis, et al.

The Journal of Rural Health, 40(1), 154-161

07/2023

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COVID-19 · Culture and cultural competency · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Social connectedness · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention