The role of impulsivity and delay discounting in student compliance with COVID-19 protective measures Visa övriga samt affilieringar
2021 (Engelska) Ingår i: Personality and Individual Differences, ISSN 0191-8869, E-ISSN 1873-3549, Vol. 179, artikel-id 110925Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, governments set recommendations and restrictions that have given rise to new situations that require residents to deliberate and respond nonautomatically. For highly impulsive individuals, dealing with these situations may be harder, as they tend to deliberate less about the consequences of their behaviors. In this study, we investigate the relationship between impulsivity and delay discounting on the one hand and compliance with COVID-19 restrictions on the other hand. We distinguish between compliance with social distancing measures and compliance with hygiene measures. Regression analyses of an international sample of 6759 students from seven European countries reveal that the self-reported personality construct of impulsivity is negatively related to both types of compliance behavior. However, and unexpectedly, we also find a weak positive association between the discount rate-as measured by a behavioral task-and compliance. Our study highlights the importance of individual differences in impulsivity in regard to compliance with public health measures during a pandemic.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD , 2021. Vol. 179, artikel-id 110925
Nyckelord [en]
COVID-19; Compliance; Impulsivity; Delay discounting; Students; Public health
Nationell ämneskategori
Psykologi (exklusive tillämpad psykologi)
Identifikatorer URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-176440 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110925 ISI: 000654715100024 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-176440 DiVA, id: diva2:1565480
Anmärkning Funding Agencies|French government (LabEx Entreprendre) [ANR-10-Labex-11-01]; public research centre Montpellier Research in Management [EA 4557]; Medical Research CouncilUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Medical Research Council UK (MRC)European Commission; Scotlands Chief Scientist Office [MC_UU_00022/3]; CSO funding of the Relationships programma [SPHSU18]
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