The beneficial role of personality in preserving well-being during the pandemic: A longitudinal population study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased rates of mental health problems. We examined the possible role of the personality characteristic, Locus of Control (LOC), in moderating pandemic-induced stress.

Methods

The UK-based Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents & Children (ALSPAC), 7021 adults (mean ages: women 57.6 (SD = 4.48); partners 60.5 (SD = 5.36)) responded to a 2020 questionnaire which included a generalised measure of LOC. Between March 2020-January 2021, questionnaires focussed on the pandemic were administered, which included measures of mental health. Over 60 % of respondents completed questionnaires at three timepoints of interest.

Results

In those with an internal LOC higher rates of positive well-being and reduced likelihood of anxiety and de

SUBMITTER: Iles-Caven Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035805 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature