Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Face
mask
wearing
is
a
low-cost
preventative
measure
for
the
Covid-19
pandemic.
In
Italy,
face
masks
are
no
longer
mandatory
indoors
from
1st
of
May
2022.
Some
research
focused
on
factors
that
influence
choice
using
masks,
but
less
known
about
mask-wearing
when
non-mandatory.
The
present
study
aims
to
compare
those
who
were
still
non-mandatory
and
not,
in
personality
traits,
anxiety,
depression,
trust
healthcare
professions,
Furthermore,
we
analyze
if
resilience,
reactance,
political
orientation,
vaccinations
moderate
between
negative
affectivity
masks.
1151
adults,
aged
18-64,
recruited.
Using
Qualtrics
platform,
participants
filled
socio-demographic
interview,
self-report
questionnaires.
Results
showed
people
had
higher
levels
psychoticism
affectivity,
worse
mental
health,
greater
worries
Moreover,
resilience
partially
moderates
relationship
mask.
These
findings
provide
better
understanding
individuals'
responses
post-pandemic
changes,
identifying
personal
contextual
aspects
can
make
struggle
with
process
returning
normality.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. e0263128 - e0263128
Published: Feb. 23, 2022
Despite
rising
cases
of
COVID-19
in
the
United
States
America,
several
states
are
easing
restrictions
(e.g.,
relaxing
physical
distancing
requirements,
reopening
businesses)
that
were
imposed
to
limit
community
transmission
virus.
Individuals
hold
differing
opinions
regarding
whether
should
continue
be
or
lifted,
evidenced,
for
example,
by
debate
and
protests
businesses
venues.
Health
social
psychological
research
suggest
perceptions
COVID-19related
risk,
experiences
virus,
individual
difference
factors
can
help
explain
individuals'
attitudes
towards
health
initiatives
their
tendency
persuaded
a
specific
course
action.
The
purpose
this
study
was
investigate
what
influence
support
opposition
COVID-19-related
restrictions.
A
sample
350
citizens,
responding
an
anonymous
survey,
asked
about
extent
which
they
support/oppose
restrictions,
both
generally
relation
Respondents
completed
measures
COVID-19,
factors,
demographic
variables,
including
political
affiliation
degree
economic
conservatism.
In
series
regression
analyses,
significant
predictors
gender,
age,
ethnicity,
education,
with
conservatism
also
predicting
attitudes.
Experiences
related
predicted
concerns
self
family,
threat
posed
perceived
ability
adhere
willingness
take
government
direction,
belief
conspiracy
theories.
At
differences
level,
uncertainty
avoidance,
collectivism,
long-term
orientation,
masculinity,
empathic
concern,
personal
distress,
reactance,
general
theory
beliefs
all
significantly
precited
Understanding
inform
how
best
position
messaging
going
forward,
particularly
as
countries
open
borders.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. e0262319 - e0262319
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
The
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
measures
to
counteract
it
have
highlighted
role
of
individual
differences
in
evaluating
reacting
emergencies,
challenges
inherent
promoting
precautionary
behaviours.
We
aimed
explore
psychological
cognitive
factors
modulating
behaviour
intentions
during
national
lockdown
Italy.
administered
an
online
questionnaire
(N
=
244)
that
included
tests
for
assessing
personality
traits
(Temperament
Character
Inventory;
Locus
Control
Behaviour)
moral
judgment
(Moral
Foundations
Questionnaire),
alongside
behavioural
economics
tasks
addressing
different
facets
risk
attitude
(loss
aversion,
aversion
delay
discounting).
then
assessed
extent
which
variations
these
dimensions
modulated
participants'
compliance
with
norms.
When
their
joint
contribution
via
multiple
regressions,
adherence
was
mostly
predicted
by
internal
locus
control,
psycho-economic
suggestive
long-sighted
loss-averse
attitudes,
as
well
related
cautionary
behaviour,
such
harm
avoidance,
authority
concern.
These
findings
show
a
multi-domain
assessment
underlying
personal
intentions,
thus
driving
government
measures,
can
help
predict
individuals'
actions
health
emergencies.
This
evidence
points
should
be
considered
when
developing
interventions
communication
strategies
promote
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 16, 2023
Abstract
Cognitive
load
reduces
both
empathy
and
prosocial
behaviour.
However,
studies
demonstrating
these
effects
have
induced
cognitive
in
a
temporally
limited,
artificial
manner
that
fails
to
capture
real-world
load.
Drawing
from
theory,
we
investigated
whether
naturally
occurring
the
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic
moderated
relationship
between
behaviour
(operationalised
as
support
for
public
health
measures).
This
large
study
an
Australian
sample
(
N
=
600)
identified
negative
relationships
fatigue,
people
vulnerable
COVID-19,
behaviour,
positive
Additionally,
found
effect
of
on
depended
others,
with
fatigue’s
lowest
those
highest
empathy.
These
findings
highlight
interrelationships
empathy,
potential
value
eliciting
ease
impact
European Psychologist,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
26(4), P. 259 - 271
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
Abstract.
From
a
social
psychological
perspective,
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
its
associated
protective
measures
affected
individuals’
relations
basic
needs.
We
aim
to
identify
sources
of
need
frustration
(stressors)
possibilities
bolster
satisfaction
(buffers).
Particularly,
we
highlight
emerging
empirical
research
in
which
theorizing
can
contribute
our
understanding
pandemic’s
consequences:
Loneliness,
networks,
role
conflicts,
identity,
compliance,
trust,
reactance,
conspiracy
beliefs.
directions
for
future
as
continues.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. e0267136 - e0267136
Published: June 24, 2022
During
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
governments
have
advocated
numerous
social
distancing
measures,
and
compliance
with
these
has
likely
saved
millions
of
lives
globally.
In
an
online
sample
drawn
from
U.S.
Canada
(N
=
209),
participants
completed
measures
political
orientation,
moral
foundations,
attitudes
behaviours.
A
more
left-wing
greater
endorsement
individualizing
foundations
were
significantly
related
to
positive
attitudes,
self-reported
relevant
restrictions.
right-wing
binding
economic
liberty
associated
less
reduced
compliance.
a
series
mediation
analyses,
relationships
between
orientation
various
mediated
by
variations
in
participants'
particularly
their
foundations.
Further
data
indicated
that
perceived
persuasiveness
messages
based
on
each
foundation
advocating
for
continued
was
both
values
orientation.
Findings
are
discussed
terms
understanding
politicized
differences
around
as
partly
reflecting
differential
valuation
creating
effective
public
health
messaging
regarding
Proceedings of the 2022 Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
Covid-19
pandemic
has
led
to
infodemic
of
low
quality
information
leading
poor
health
decisions.
Combating
the
outcomes
this
is
not
only
a
question
identifying
false
claims,
but
also
reasoning
about
decisions
individuals
make.
In
work
we
propose
holistic
analysis
framework
connecting
stance
and
reason
analysis,
fine-grained
entity
level
moral
sentiment
analysis.
We
study
how
model
dependencies
between
different
incorporate
human
insights
into
learning
process.
Experiments
show
that
our
provides
reliable
predictions
even
in
low-supervision
settings.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Abstract
Disgust
is
a
fundamental
emotion
that
evolved
to
protect
organisms
from
pathogens
and
toxins,
shaping
behaviours
critical
for
survival.
This
study
explores
how
ancestral,
modern,
pandemic-related
visual
stimuli
elicit
disgust.
Specifically,
our
goal
was
validate
the
categorisation
of
disgusting
stimuli,
evaluate
intensity
emotional
responses,
determine
contribution
individual
differences.
A
sample
262
participants
diverse
educational
professional
backgrounds
ranked
60
including
ancestral
(spoiled
food,
bugs),
modern
(toxic
substances,
radioactivity),
(sneezing,
masks,
hospitals)
categories,
on
perceived
disgust
(pictures
leaves
were
used
as
controls).
They
also
completed
assessments
pathogen,
core,
moral
disgust,
along
with
stress.
Results
revealed
distinct
clusters
spoiled
food
evoking
strongest
repulsion,
while
threats,
such
pollution
radioactivity,
elicited
weaker
Pandemic-related
formed
unique
category,
visible
infection
cues
(e.g.,
sneezing)
triggering
stronger
than
abstract
like
masks
or
hospital
environments.
The
findings
highlight
evolutionary
roots
its
adaptation
contexts.
underscore
need
consider
cultural,
individual,
situational
factors
in
public
health
strategies
interventions
targeting
hygiene
disease
prevention
behaviours.
Social Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 133 - 133
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
The
article
herein
examines
the
multifaceted
challenges
of
misinformation
and
disinformation
in
media
landscape,
with
a
focus
on
strategies
to
enhance
literacy
among
adults.
primary
objective
this
study
is
examine
prevalence,
characteristics,
impact
within
internet
society,
ultimately
contributing
developing
targeted
educational
programs
policy
recommendations.
To
achieve
this,
qualitative
research
design
was
carried
out
explore
views
broader
societal
experiences
media-related
challenges.
utilized
thematic
analysis
data
collected
from
groups
expert
interviews,
ensuring
representation
diverse
perspectives.
By
focusing
information
landscape
Cyprus
Greece,
present
aims
address
unique
local
contribute
literature
gap.
findings
reveal
critical
importance
tailored
cultivation
thinking
skills
fostering
combating
false
an
effort
put
together
various
experiences,
opinions,
needs
individuals
who
seek
navigate
successfully
information-rich
world.
Social Psychology and Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 193 - 211
Published: March 31, 2025
<p
style="text-align:
justify;"><strong>Objective.</strong>
The
article
presents
the
results
of
adaptation
Mertz–Hong
reactance
scale
on
a
Russian-speaking
sample.
<br><strong>Background.</strong>
world
will
no
longer
be
same,
and
we
not
remain
as
were
before.
pandemic
consequences
economic
crisis
have
provided
powerful
impetus
for
changes
in
Russian
society,
organization
functioning,
people's
habitual
way
life.
theory
reactive
resistance
helps
to
explain
these
reactions,
seeing
them
response
threat
personal
freedom
from
external
influences.
study
contributes
development
effective
strategies
communicating
managing
behavior
new
realities.
use
an
adapted
version
Reactive
Resistance
Scale
help
fill
deficit
Russian-language
psychometric
instruments
designed
theoretical
empirical
behavior,
helping
better
understand
processes
psychological
influence
resistance.
<br><strong>Study
Design.</strong>
was
conducted
using
Online
Test
Pad
service
2024.
<br><strong>Participants.</strong>
pilot
sample
included
32
respondents,
final
218
respondents:
61
men
(28%),
157
women
(72%)
different
regions
Federation.
Age
18
75
years,
<em>M</em>
=
35,2;
<em>SD</em>
13,3;
more
than
half
(66,5%)
higher
education.
<br><strong>Measurements.</strong>
model
S.-M.
Hong
used
basis
scale.
correlations
with
socio-demographic
indicators,
internal
consistency,
test-retest
reliability
checked.
Factor
validity
verified
by
method
principal
components
varimax
rotation
confirmatory
factor
analysis.
SPSS
26.0
Jamovi
2.6.2
data
processing.
<br><strong>Results.</strong>
A
four-factor
structure
obtained,
Cronbach's
alpha
0,812;
McDonald's
<em>ω</em>
0,823;
Retest
after
4-5
weeks
(48
people),
Pearson's
<em>r</em>
0,746
(<em>p</em>
0,01).
Using
analysis,
following
indicators
obtained:
<em>CFI</em>
0,931;
<em>TLI</em>
0,906;
<em>SRMR</em>
0,053;
<em>RMSEA</em>
0,059;
lower
0,040
upper
0,078.
<br><strong>Conclusions.</strong>
Despite
multiple
criticisms
original
Merz
Hong’s
scales,
obtained
good
intermediate
that
can
tool,
however,
further
refinement
verification
number
are
necessary.</p>
