The Impact of Stay-At-Home Mandates on Uncertainty and Sentiments: Quasi-Experimental Study
Our findings reveal that lockdowns have broad externalities extending beyond health. By heightening health concerns and negative political sentiment, policy makers have struggled to secure explicit public support for government measures, which may discourage future leaders from implementing timely stay-at-home policies. These results highlight the need for authorities to leverage such insights to enhance future policies and communication strategies, reducing uncertainty and mitigating social panic.
Authors
- Nicolò Fraccaroli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3635-425X)
- Michelangelo Puliga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-1849)
- Carolina Biliotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3950-8007)
- Massimo Riccaboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4979-8933)
- Falco J. Bargagli-Stoffi
Institutions
- IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca (IT)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- Brown University (US)
- Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/64667
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00