It was found that the observed sample was often in compliance with physical distancing guidelines and avoiding contact with others while shopping in retail contexts.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
🎯
Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this naturalistic observation study was to observe, in a natural setting, the actions of shoppers at retail outlets.
📊
Key Findings & Data:In doing so it was hoped that numerous behaviors could be observed that would indicate a level or extent of observance of physical distancing guidelines.
💡
Conclusion & Impact:It was found that the observed sample was often in compliance with physical distancing guidelines and avoiding contact with others while shopping in retail contexts.
The purpose of this naturalistic observation study was to observe, in a natural setting, the actions of shoppers at retail outlets. In doing so it was hoped that numerous behaviors could be observed that would indicate a level or extent of observance of physical distancing guidelines. It was found that the observed sample was often in compliance with physical distancing guidelines and avoiding contact with others while shopping in retail contexts. The wearing of masks was noted and the cleaning of hands upon entry and exiting was commonplace. Overall, the sample demonstrated an informed and obedient behavioural mode observing the advice from various levels of government.
RYAN, T. (2020). Healthful Behaviour during the Pandemic: Physical Distancing. The International Journal of Human and Behavioral Science, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 1, 42–55. https://ajindex.com/articles/844120
Angrosino, M. V. (2005). Recontextualizing observation: Ethnography, pedagogy, and the prospects for a progressive political agenda. In Denzin, N. K., and Y. S. Lincoln, The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks: SAGE. Atlas.ti. (2020, April 3). Observational research. [web page]. https://atlasti.com/observational- research/ Beins, B. C. (1999). Counting fidgets: Teaching the complexity of naturalistic observation. In L. T. Benjamin Jr. (Ed.), Activities handbook for the teaching of psychology (Vol. 4, pp. 53–56).
Cheng, K.K., Lam, T.H., & Leung, C.C. (2020, April 16). Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity. The Lancet. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30918- 1/fulltext#articleInformation Creswell, J. (2007). Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among five approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage. Galea, S., Merchant, R.M., & Lurie, N. (2020, April 10). The mental health consequences of COVID-19 and physical distancing: The need for prevention and early intervention. JAMA Intern Med. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1562 Gall, M. D., Gall, J. P., & Borg, W. R. (2007). Educational research: An introduction (8th Ed.). United States of America: Pearson Education. Government of Canada. (April, 5 2020). Public health Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel- coronavirus-infection.html?topic=tilelink Government of Canada. (2017a). Panel on Research Ethics. Tri-Council Policy Statement – Chapter 2.4. http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique/initiatives/tcps2- eptc2/chapter2-chapitre2/ Government of Ontario. (2020a, April 3). Ontario Increasing Public Health Units' Capacity to Stop COVID-19. https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/04/ontario-increasing- public- health-units-capacity-to-stop-covid-19.html Government of Ontario. (2020b, April 8). List of essential workplaces. https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces
Hammersley, M. (2008). Context and contextuality. The Sage Encyclopedia of Research Me