The current study analyzed the effects of two frames for durations of time-calendar unit and calendar date-on measures of compliance to hypothetical social-distancing policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic Participants reported the extent to which they would comply with hypothetical social-distancing policies lasting different durations of time Durations of time were framed as calendar units (e g , days, weeks, months, years) and calendar dates (i e , specific dates the policies would extent to) Levels of compliance across durations of time were used to calculate the area under the curve (AuC) for each condition Social-distancing policies framed in calendar dates yielded significantly greater AuC values compared to social-distancing policies framed in calendar units Participants' self-reported political affiliation yielded a significant main effect: Conservative participants' AuC values were significantly lower than liberal participants' AuC values The framing of the duration of time was a significant variable in controlling rates of compliance to hypothetical social-distancing policies (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
The effects of time framing on compliance to hypothetical social-distancing policies related to covid-19