Fear of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: The Role of Neuroticism and Fearful Attachment

Fear of becoming infected is an important factor of the complex suite of emotional reactions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among healthcare workers (HWs), fear of infection can put at risk their psychological well-being and occupational efficiency. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of personality (i.e., the big five traits) and adult attachment in predicting levels of fear (as measured by the FCV-19S) in 101 HWs employed in a COVID-19 university hospital. The three significant predictors retained by the stepwise regression model were age (beta = 0.26, t = 2.89, p < 0.01), emotional stability (i.e., the inverse of neuroticism) (beta = −0.26, t = −2.89, p < 0.01), and fearful attachment (beta = 0.25, t = 2.75, p < 0.01). Older HWs with higher levels of neuroticism and fearful attachment reported more intense fear of COVID-19. Our results can be useful to identify vulnerable subgroups of HWs and to implement selective programs of prevention based on counseling and psychological support.

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Perceived risk and parental coronavirus anxiety in healthcare workers: a moderated mediation role of coronavirus fear and mental well-being

Psychology Health & Medicine ◽

10.1080/13548506.2021.1871771 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Murat Yıldırım ◽

Ahmet Özaslan ◽

Gökmen Arslan

Keyword(s):

Perceived Risk ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Well Being ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Mental Well Being

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Psychisch welzijn tijdens werkloosheid: de rol van persoonlijkheid en perceptie van tijdsstructuur

Gedrag & Organisatie ◽

10.5117/2011.024.003.207 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Hanne Lootens ◽

Greet Van Hoye

Keyword(s):

Big Five ◽

Well Being ◽

Time Structure ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Unemployed People ◽

Sense Of Purpose ◽

Use Of Time ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Perception Of Time

Psychological well-being during unemployment: the role of personality and perception of time structure Psychological well-being during unemployment: the role of personality and perception of time structure Gedrag & Organisatie, volume 24, September 2011, nr. 3, pp. 207-232.Unemployed people report lower levels of psychological well-being than employed individuals. However, when unemployed individuals perceive their use of time to be structured and purposive, this negative effect of unemployment on psychological well-being is reduced. This study investigated whether personality – as measured by the Big Five framework – determined the perception of time structure. In a sample of 231 Flemish unemployed people, we found that the more sense of purpose and present orientation individuals showed, the higher their psychological well-being was. Concerning the relation between personality and the perception of time structure, unemployed people with more openness to experience reported less sense of purpose. More conscientious individuals showed more sense of purpose, routine, organization, and present orientation. More neurotic individuals perceived less sense of purpose and present orientation. Finally, more neurotic unemployed individuals with more openness for experience showed lower psychological well-being, due to their lower perception of time structure.

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Personality traits and the role of gender in swimmers at the leisure level

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2013.41.4.693 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 693-703 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Guido M. Cavallera ◽

Andrea Passerini ◽

Alessandro Pepe

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Close Relationship

We used the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ; Caprara, Barbaranelli, & Borgogni, 1993) with swimmers engaged in indoor practice at the leisure level (50 male, 50 female) to measure whether personality traits are associated with swimming. We also examined the concept that scores on some personality traits can have a reciprocal closely intermingled influence on other personality traits, and that gender can play a role in modulating personality. We found that the swimmers were characterized by evidence of personality traits distributed within moderate middle scores in personality factors, contributing to well-being and satisfaction with life. We also found correlations within factors and subfactors, showing a close relationship among personality traits. Gender also plays a role in the measurement of personality traits as gender has a statistically significant effect on extraversion.

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Lonely and thinking about the past: the role of time perspectives, Big Five traits and perceived social support in loneliness of young adults during COVID-19 social distancing

Current Issues in Personality Psychology ◽

10.5114/cipp.2020.97289 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 175-184

Author(s):

Iwona Nowakowska

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Young Adults ◽

Big Five ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Social Distancing ◽

Time Perspectives ◽

The Past ◽

Big Five Traits

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Exploring the Association between Compliance with Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Big Five Traits with Bayesian Generalized Linear Model

10.31234/osf.io/sf93m ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hyemin Han

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Linear Model ◽

Big Five ◽

Generalized Linear Model ◽

Regression Models ◽

Large Scale ◽

Negative Association ◽

Data Driven ◽

Big Five Traits ◽

Bayesian Generalized Linear Model

Research has examined the association between people’s compliance with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and personality traits. However, previous studies were conducted with relatively small-size datasets and employed frequentist analysis that does not allow data-driven model exploration. To address the limitations, a large-scale international dataset, COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey dataset, was explored with Bayesian generalized linear model that enables identification of the best regression model. The best regression models predicting participants’ compliance with Big Five traits were explored. The findings demonstrated first, all Big Five traits, except extroversion, were positively associated with compliance with general measures and distancing. Second, neuroticism, extroversion, and agreeableness were positively associated with the perceived cost of complying with the measures while conscientiousness showed negative association. The findings and the implications of the present study were discussed.

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Appreciation (Including Gratitude) and Affective Well-Being: Appreciation Predicts Positive and Negative Affect Above the Big Five Personality Factors and Demographics

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244018818621 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 215824401881862 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

N. S. Fagley

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Big Five ◽

Online Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Future Research ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Big Five Traits ◽

Big Five Personality Factors

This study investigated the relation between appreciation and positive and negative affect, controlling for gender, age, ethnicity, and Big Five personality factors. Appreciation consists of several aspects, including a focus on what one has (“have” focus), awe, gratitude, and interpersonal appreciation. Undergraduates ( N = 236) completed an online survey containing the Appreciation Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and Big Five Inventory (BFI). The Big Five traits accounted for 38% and 43% of the variance in positive and negative affect, respectively, beyond demographics. Appreciation accounted for 9% ( p < .001) and 4.6% ( p < .05) of the variance in positive and negative affect, respectively, beyond demographics and the Big Five. The “have” focus aspect of appreciation, which represents noticing, focusing on, and valuing what one has, accounted for significant unique variance in both positive and negative affect. Gratitude did not. Future research is needed to determine how broadly these results generalize.

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