The dangers of distrustful complacency: Low concern and low political trust combine to undermine compliance with governmental restrictions in the emerging COVID-19 pandemic

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Fanny Lalot, Maria S. Heering, Marika Rullo, Giovanni A. Travaglino and Dominic Abrams

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SAGE

The dangers of distrustful complacency: Low concern and low political trust combine to undermine compliance with governmental restrictions in the emerging COVID-19 pandemic

People comply with governmental restrictions for different motives, notably because they are concerned about the issue at hand or because they trust their government to enact appropriate regulations. This study focuses on the role of concern and political trust in people’s willingness to comply with governmental restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.