Attitudes toward preventive measures during COVID-19

Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the world witnessed a different change in their lifestyle, part of it due to the impact of the preventive measures during this time. Within the discipline of psychology, the attitude and knowledge of the people is a great topic to research COVID-19. This study aims to understand the attitude toward preventive measures and the factors that affect these attitudes. The paper applies systematic review to understand different cultures and countries better. A systematic review followed the PRISMA checklist and the searches were from Scopus. The studies published from 2020 to 2022 included the relationship between attitude and compliance with preventive measures. This research includes twenty-four research papers from over twenty countries. The participants are over 4.5 million, grouped into the general population, university students, and healthcare workers. The general attitude is positive toward preventive measures, with risk perception of COVID-10 as one of the main factors. Findings from this review indicate a favourable attitude toward preventive measures during the pandemic. Therefore, the administration and policymakers should consider suitable measures according to public health. Further research should explore the change in attitude after two years from the pandemic and since some of the preventive measures have been lifted.