Hygiene and social distancing as distinct public health related behaviours among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wismans, Annelot; Letina, Srebrenka; Thurik, Roy; Wennberg, Karl; Franken, Ingmar H. A.; Baptista, Rui; Marín, Jorge Barrientos; Block, Joern; Burke, Andrew; Dejardin, Marcus; Janssen, Frank; Mukerjee, Jinia; Santarelli, Enrico; Millán, José María; Torrès, Olivier

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“…The data used in this study are part of the Erasmus University Rotterdam International COVID-19 Student Survey. This is a longitudinal study on COVID-19-related behaviors and attitudes among university students from multiple countries [ 24 ]. Thus far, data have been collected at two points in time.…”

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Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention

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To achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, it is crucial to know the drivers of vaccination intention and, thereby, vaccination. As the determinants of vaccination differ across vaccines, target groups and contexts, we investigate COVID-19 vaccination intention using data from university students from three countries, the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal. We investigate the psychological drivers of vaccination intention using the 5C model as mediator. This model includes five antecedents of vaccination: Confidence, Complacency, Constraints, Calculation and Collective Responsibility. First, we show that the majority of students have a positive propensity toward getting vaccinated against COVID-19, though only 41% of students are completely acceptant. Second, using the 5C model, we show that ‘Confidence’ (β = 0.33, SE = 03, p < .001) and ‘Collective Responsibility’ (β = 0.35, SE = 04, p < .001) are most strongly related to students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention. Using mediation analyses, we show that the perceived risk and effectiveness of the vaccine as well as trust in the government and health authorities indirectly relate to vaccination intention through ‘Confidence’. The perceived risk of COVID-19 for one’s social circle and altruism, the need to belong and psychopathy traits indirectly relate to vaccination intention through ‘Collective Responsibility’. Hence, targeting the psychological characteristics associated with ‘Confidence’ and ‘Collective Responsibility’ can improve the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns among students.

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“…From this perspective, our results are in line with previous research according to which the COVID-19 restrictive measures represent distinct behaviors predicted by different factors. 61 To plausibly explain the limited influence of personality traits on adherence to the restrictive measures, we put forth the "strong situation hypothesis" which asserts that when strong situations-such as the COVID-19 pandemic -occur, dispositional traits play a minor role in predicting behaviors compared to situational cues. 62 This in turn implies lesser individual differences and similar perceptions across people.…”

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Identifying Predictive Factors in Compliance with the COVID-19 Containment Measures: A Mediation Analysis

Valenti¹,

Faraci²

2021

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Introduction The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led governments to implement some containment measures to flatten the curve of the diffusion of the virus. The current study aims to investigate individual differences in compliance with these restrictive behaviors. In a sample of Italian individuals (N = 300), we examined whether sociodemographic factors, personality traits, fatalism, and fear could be considered as possible predictors. Methods We performed a series of standard multiple regression analyses and proposed a mediation analysis to test the associations among variables. Results Overall, our results suggested that men are less likely to engage in preventive behaviors, younger individuals are more reluctant to adhere to social distancing mandates, and fear has a functional role in predicting positive outcomes. Conclusion The results of our analyses are discussed and suggestions for future research are provided.

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“…During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, governments have imposed measures to protect public health 1 that require individuals to engage in behavior changes, e.g., maintaining a physical distance between oneself and others and limiting the number of one's social contacts (e.g., Sebhatu et al, 2020 ; Wismans et al, 2020 ). These new situations have required individuals to engage in deliberation and to respond nonautomatically, for example, when making decisions between the suddenly risky action of seeing friends or staying at home.…”

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The role of impulsivity and delay discounting in student compliance with COVID-19 protective measures

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Personality and Individual Differences

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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.

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Hygiene and social distancing as distinct public health related behaviours among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 29 publications

References 64 publications

Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention

Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention

Identifying Predictive Factors in Compliance with the COVID-19 Containment Measures: A Mediation Analysis

The role of impulsivity and delay discounting in student compliance with COVID-19 protective measures

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