The influence of personality on compliance with COVID-19 public health protection measures: The role of prosocial behavior

Patitsa, Christina D.; Sotiropoulou, Kyriaki; Giannakouli, Venetia; Sahinidis, Alexandros G.; Tsaknis, Panagiotis A.

doi:10.22495/jgrv11i4art13

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“…Our current studies aim to examine this possible relationship. Considering the link between agreeableness and prosocial behavior [45][46][47], we also decided to investigate whether agreeableness predicts pretraumatic stress and whether prosocial behavior mediates this relationship.…”

Section: Pretraumatic Stress and Prosocial Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of pretraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland

Łyś,

Huflejt-Łukasik,

Gambin

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Pretraumatic stress has the same symptoms as post-traumatic stress but instead pertains to anticipated threats. There is evidence that pretraumatic stress occurs among soldiers and pregnant people. Objective We analyzed correlates of pretraumatic stress concerning the threat of COVID-19 infection. Method Our pilot study was cross-sectional (N = 74); our main study was longitudinal and consisted of three waves (N = 1067, N = 894, and N = 752 for Waves 1, 2, and 3, respectively). Our pilot study used correlation and multiple linear regression. Our main study used quadratic regression and a random intercept cross-lagged panel model. Results The pilot study found that pretraumatic stress was positively correlated with agreeableness (r = .24, p < .01) and negatively correlated with emotional stability (r = -.30, p < .01) and intellect/imagination (r = -.37, p < .01). The main study demonstrated that pretraumatic stress was positively correlated with other measures of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and with perceived positive aspects of the pandemic (r = .11, p < .01). There is evidence of a U-shaped relationship between pretraumatic stress and perceived positive aspects of the pandemic. A random intercept cross-lagged panel model analysis demonstrated that pretraumatic stress in Wave 2 was negatively predicted by levels of prosocial behavior in Wave 1 (B = -1.130, p < .01). Conclusion Mental health professionals should take into account pretraumatic stress, not only as a possible consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak but more generally as a risk in situations that are new, difficult, and challenging for people.

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Section: Pretraumatic Stress and Prosocial Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of pretraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland

Łyś,

Huflejt-Łukasik,

Gambin

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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“…The spread of COVID-19 as a life-threatening situation has changed our daily lives in an unprecedented way, which has reasonably taken a toll on people's mental health, and consequently fueled scientific discussion about finding ways to save, maintain or even improve individuals' well-being and feelings of happiness, and has placed people on a quest to find the best possible way to provide practical and emotional support. In this context, in the last two years, many researchers around the world have tried to explore skills, traits and habits that could make a difference to the lives and feelings of adults facing the pandemic [5]. Many scholars have indicated the significant role of three psychological parameters-self-compassion (SC), psychological well-being (PWB) and subjective happiness (SH)-as catalysts in coping with the pandemic and new life circumstances [6][7][8].…”

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Self-Compassion as a Key Factor of Subjective Happiness and Psychological Well-Being among Greek Adults during COVID-19 Lockdowns

Sotiropoulou

Patitsa

Giannakouli

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The present study examined the association and complementary effect of self-compassion on the subjective happiness and psychological well-being of adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was based on a concurrent correlational design to examine relationships between self-compassion, subjective happiness, psychological well-being, resilience, and the meaning in life. Data were collected via a battery of questionnaires and analyzed, focusing on the above variables. The sample of this study (N = 526) consisted of Greek professionals in education and university students. The results showed that there is a strong positive relationship between self-compassion and subjective happiness, and between self-compassion and psychological well-being. The findings suggest that an attitude of self-compassion may well influence the development of psychological well-being and increase the subjective happiness of adults during the distressing era of a long-term pandemic. The results also indicated a positive relationship between self-compassion and meaning in life and showed that self-compassion is a prerequisite for resilience, which in turn may serve as a moderator of psychological well-being and subjective happiness.

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