SARS-CoV-2 Attitudes and Behaviours in Japanese Youth: The Contribution of Personality, National Identity and the Communication of Public Health Discourse

在今年上半年，从日本四所大学的750名学生中收集了定量数据。在数据收集期之前，每个机构都申请并授予了道德许可。这项多方面的调查工具包括与发展特征（人格特征）、群体内亲和力依恋（国家认同）和各种SARS-CoV-2态度和行为（例如，疫苗犹豫、阴谋论、封锁支持）有关的措施。在下半年，数据被处理和分析与先前假设的理论有关。已经确定了几个预测模型，研究小组正在起草一篇研究文章发表。

During the first half of the year, quantitative data was collected from 750 students across four university sites in Japan. Prior to the data collection period, ethical permission was applied for and granted within each of the institutions.The multifaceted survey instrument was inclusive of measures pertaining to developmental characteristics (personality traits), in-group affinity attachments (national identity) and various SARS-CoV-2 attitudes and behaviours (e.g., vaccine hesitancy, conspiracy theories, lockdown support). During the second half of the year, the data was processed and analyzed in relation to the previously hypothesized theories. Several predictor models have been identified and the research team are in the process of drafting a research article for publication.