Chen Yasheng, Biswas Mohammad Islam
Department of Accounting, Xiamen University, Xiamen , China.
Institute of Financial and Accounting Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Curr Psychol. 2022 Feb 24:1-14. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-02906-5.
This study examines how cultural differences can affect the transmission of COVID-19 in different countries. From a sample of 92 countries, we used cross-country data based on Hofstede's cultural dimensions to investigate the impact of culture on COVID-19 transmission. We found a significant impact of culture on the spread of COVID-19. Specifically, this study reveals that individualism, masculinity, and uncertainty avoidance have a positive impact on confirmed COVID-19 cases. The relationships between cultural differences and the total number of COVID-19 deaths were also positive. This study provides valuable insights into the influences that national culture could have on the effectiveness of responses to a similar global pandemic situation in the future.
本研究考察了文化差异如何影响新冠病毒在不同国家的传播。从92个国家的样本中,我们使用基于霍夫斯泰德文化维度的跨国数据来调查文化对新冠病毒传播的影响。我们发现文化对新冠病毒的传播有显著影响。具体而言,本研究表明个人主义、男性化和不确定性规避对新冠确诊病例有积极影响。文化差异与新冠死亡总数之间的关系也是正向的。本研究为国家文化可能对未来应对类似全球大流行情况的有效性产生的影响提供了有价值的见解。