Compliance and Reactance in the Face of Authority Advice: An Experiment on Religious Gatherings in India during COVID-19
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on August 26, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Asian and African Studies, Ahead of Print.
During the COVID-19 crisis, religious gatherings became known as ‘super spreader’ events. This vignette experiment in India (n= 1040) tested the impact of advice from five types of authorities on individuals’ willingness to attend such events. We found ...
During the COVID-19 crisis, religious gatherings became known as ‘super spreader’ events. This vignette experiment in India (n= 1040) tested the impact of advice from five types of authorities on individuals’ willingness to attend such events. We found ...