Abstract
To understand the question why people obey or break rules, different approaches have focused on different theories and subsets of variables. The present research develops a cross-theoretical approach that integrates these perspectives. We apply this in a survey of compliance with COVID-19 pandemic mitigation rules in Israel. The data reveal that compliance in this setting was shaped by a combination of variables originating from legitimacy, capacity, and opportunity theories (but not rational choice or social theories). This demonstrates the importance of moving beyond narrow theoretical perspectives of compliance, to a cross-theoretical understanding—in which different theoretical approaches are systematically integrated.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 635-670 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Journal | Administration and Society |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2023 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Israel
- capacity to comply
- compliance
- compliance theory
- deterrence
- impulsivity
- legitimacy
- lockdown
- mitigation measures
- negative emotions
- obligation to obey the law
- opportunity to violate
- procedural justice
- public health
- punishment
- rational choice theory
- social distancing
- social norms
- stay-at-home measures
- strain theory
- trust in science
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration
- Marketing
