Faced with Covid-19, women are more likely to observe rules to protect themselves and their loved ones than men. However, the prudent behaviors to adopt are harmonized in both sexes when they are in a couple.
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- Women are more respectful of public health rules to protect themselves from the coronavirus.
- Unlike men, they took the measure of the danger of the pandemic more quickly.
- However, these results fade over time, especially if they are in a relationship with a man.
To apply barrier gestures to the letter against Covid-19, trust women. We already knew that women were less prone to contracting a severe form of the coronavirus thanks to certain biological factors. It would seem that it also comes from their attitude towards the virus. A study carried out by researchers from Bocconi University (Italy) shows that women play much less with their health than men in the face of Covid-19. The results of their study were published on October 15, 2020 in the journal PNAS.
Better compliance with public health recommendations
To reach these conclusions, the researchers based themselves on the figures of a survey carried out last spring on 21,649 people distributed in Germany, Australia, Austria, the United States, France, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, as part of the international project REPEAT (REpresentations, PEceptions and Attitudes on the Covid-19).
By analyzing the figures, they realized that women are more likely to recognize Covid-19 as a serious health problem (59%) than men (48.7%). Similarly, they are more attentive to public health recommendations to fight the virus (88.1%) than their male counterparts (83.2%) and are more in favor of limiting their travel and respecting the social distancing (54.1% versus 47.7% for men).
However, the proportion of people who respect these rules tends to decrease over time, even if women are still more disciplined than men on this subject.
Behaviors that harmonize with the spouse
“The biggest differences between men and women are in behaviors that primarily serve to protect others, such as coughing into one’s elbow, as opposed to those who can protect both themselves and others”, assures Paola Profeta, researcher at the University of Bocconi.
However, the only case where the behavior of men and women are similar occurs when they are in a relationship. In this case, married couples, who live together and share the same points of view, have similar protective reactions. Additionally, gender disparities smooth out when participants are directly exposed to the coronavirus. Finally, the results stabilize in both sexes as people are informed about the pandemic.
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