Self-Assessed Personality Traits and Adherence to the COVID-19 Lockdown.

ABSTRACT: 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 per

SUBMITTER: Rojek JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819452 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature