Worldviews, trust, and risk perceptions shape public acceptance of COVID-19 public health measures

Significance The successful implementation of measures aimed at reducing the number of people infected with COVID-19 crucially depends on public acceptance of these measures. We show that it is not gender or age but psychological variables, such as trust and worldviews, that strongly influence people’s risk perceptions and acceptance of the measures. We are able to show these effects in both cross-sectional and longitudinal study designs. Since...