Optimism, pessimism, and perceptions of the Jordanian government's Covid‐19 response

Bibliographic Data

ID7280317
AuthorsAsil Yaghi (0000-0003-2255-6598, Department of Government and Society, College of Humanities and Social Sciences United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) Al Ain City United Arab Emirates, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume32
Issue1
Pages21-39
Publication date2022-12-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDigest of Middle East Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1060-4367 • E-ISSN: 1949-3606
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/dome.12284
PMID36721430
OpenAlexW4312191480
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited53

This study aims to examine people's optimistic and pessimistic perceptions of the government's capacity, intention, and performance during and after the lockdowns declared in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic. An online survey was administered in Jordan and responses were collected from a convenience sample of 1245 citizens during April and May 2020. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and multiple regression reveal the following findings: (a) people expressed high levels of pessimism and low levels of trust and satisfaction concerning the government's intention, capacity, and performance, (b) people perceived the government to be a complex, multi‐faceted entity rather than a homogeneous entity, and (c) in assessing government performance, people considered the following dimensions: totality of government, institutions of public administration, high‐ranking public officials, and ordinary, public sector employees

Art · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Descriptive statistics · Factorial analysis · Government (linguistics · Homogeneous · Humanities · Optimism · Pessimism · Political science · Sociology · Statistics · Theology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Mathematics · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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