Self-Assessed Personality Traits and Adherence to the Covid-19 Lockdown

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ID15510069
AuthorsJakub Jan Rojek (0000-0002-0701-1971, Gdańsk Medical University), Przemysław Waszak (0000-0002-5749-2611, Gdańsk Medical University), Ilona Bidzan-Bluma (0000-0003-2775-8092, University of Gdańsk), Aleksandra Macul (0000-0003-0734-997X, Gdańsk Medical University), Joanna Stępień (0000-0002-2619-3045, University of Gdańsk), Tomasz Michalski (0000-0002-5021-6809, University of Gdańsk), Liliana Lorettu (0000-0002-6286-7035, University of Sassari), Roberta Meloni (0000-0001-9129-8532, University of Sassari), Che‐Sheng Chu (0000-0002-6911-1839, Kaohsiung Medical University), Myriam Abboud (0000-0001-8025-7823, Zayed University), Jakub Grabowski (0000-0002-0638-4565, Gdańsk Medical University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume20
Issue1
Pages521-521
Publication date2022-12-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20010521
PMID36612843
OpenAlexW4313360818
LanguageEN
References cited23

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has forced all countries affected by it to introduce quarantine and isolation to prevent the spread of the virus, as well as masking and distancing. Not everyone is equally willing to follow the rules related to limit the extent of the coronavirus epidemic. This might be connected with personality traits, especially openness, positive attitude, and optimism. Materials and Methods : An online survey was created and completed by participants in April-May 2020. Self-assessment of personality traits and adherence to lockdown recommendations were assessed. A total of 7404 participants took part in the study, mainly from Poland (83.6%) and Italy (12.7%). Univariate and multivariate regression analysis was performed. Results: The participants were divided into groups depending on the degree of compliance with the lockdown rules. In the multivariate analysis, variables that increased the odds for stricter lockdown compliance were temporary work suspension OR 1.27 (95% CI 1.10-1.48), income level "we can't handle this situation" OR 1.67 (95%CI 1.20-2.33), and junior high school education OR 1.68 (95% CI 1.13-2.50). Other significant factors included age and place of residence. Each point of self-assessed sociability OR 1.07 (95% CI 1.00-1.13) also increased the likelihood of adhering to lockdown rules. Conclusions: Taking the basic demographic characteristics as well as working and health environment conditions traits into account may be helpful when forecasting epidemiological compliance during a pandemic, as well as in other public health tasks. The key role of self-assessed personality traits was not confirmed in this study. Reliability of the results is limited by significant disproportions in the size of the study groups

Big Five personality traits · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Logistic regression · Multivariate analysis · Odds · Odds ratio · Pandemic · Personality · Residence · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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