2021 •
The role of impulsivity and delay discounting in student compliance with COVID-19 protective measures
Authors:
Annelot Wismans, Srebrenka Letina, Srebrenka Letina, Karl Wennberg, Karl Wennberg, Roy Thurik, Rui Baptista, Andrew Burke, Marcus Dejardin, Marcus Dejardin, Frank Janssen, Enrico Santarelli, Olivier Torrès, Ingmar H.A. Franken
Abstract:
Abstract 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 complian (...)
Abstract 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. (Read More)
Annelot Wismans, Srebrenka Letina, Karl Wennberg, Roy Thurik, Rui Baptista, Andrew Burke, Marcus Dej (...)
Personality and Individual Differences ·
2021
Developmental psychology |
Clinical psychology |
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