Most Australians think they are better at following COVID-19 rules than their compatriots. Photo: Tracey Nearmy/ANU
Most Australians think they are better at following COVID-19 rules than their compatriots. Photo: Tracey Nearmy/ANU - The majority of Australians say they are extremely diligent when it comes to complying with COVID-19 restrictions, but think others aren't, according to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). A national survey of almost 1,700 people measured participants' self-reported compliance with COVID directives. The data, collected in 2020, found more than 80 per cent of respondents rated their own compliance as being higher than others around them, with a tendency to assume others in their community are less compliant. The findings reveal Western Australia and New South Wales had self-reported compliance levels slightly below the national average, while Victoria's was slightly higher. The remaining states and territories didn't significantly differ from the national average. The study also found Victoria and the ACT gave their fellow citizens the most unfair assessments when it came to rating other people's compliance with COVID restrictions.
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