Threat, coping and social distance adherence for COVID-19: Cross-continental comparison using online cross-sectional survey data

BACKGROUND: Social distancing is an effective preventative policy for COVID-19 that is enforced by governments worldwide null However, significant variations are observed in adherence to social distancing across individuals and countries null Due to the lack of treatment, rapid spread, and prevalence of COVID-19, panic, and fear associated with the disease causes great stress null Subsequent effects will be a variation around the coping and...