Behind the Mask: Analyzing the Dual Influence of Social Norms on Pandemic Behavior in Japan

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April 24, 2024

Behind the Mask: Analyzing the Dual Influence of Social Norms on Pandemic Behavior in Japan (Prof.A.Miura, in Japanese Psychological Res.)

In a study published in April in Japanese Psychological Research, the research group led by Prof.Asako Miura (Graduate School of human Sciences , CiDER , Osaka University) find that mask-wearing behavior depends on complex relationships between context and social norms.

This research finding was published in Japanese Psychological Research on 16 April, 2024.

Title：Behind the Mask: Analyzing the Dual Influence of Social Norms on Pandemic Behavior in Japan
Authors: Asako Miura, Aya Murayama, and Hideya Kitamura

DOI：10.1111/jpr.12520

This research was supported by The Nippon Foundation – Osaka University Project for Infectious Disease Prevention.