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    Personality and compliance with COVID-19 protective measures among older Americans: Moderating effects of age, gender, and race/ethnicity
    (Pergamon, 2022) Choi, Shinae L.; Martin, Peter; Cho, Jinmyoung; Ryou, Yeon Ji; Heinz, Melinda; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa; Iowa State University; Baylor University Medical Center
    Following the growing evidence that personality is related to various health behaviors, we examined whether personality traits were related to compliance with COVID-19 protective measures and evaluated the extent to which associations were moderated by age, gender, or race/ethnicity among older adults during a summer 2020 surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Data were from the 2020 Health and Retirement Study COVID-19 module. Multivariate ordinary least squares regression analyses were computed adjusting for health, psycho social, and sociodemographic factors. Results indicated the significant associations between personality traits and compliance with COVID-19 measures varied by age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Specifically, the associations of agreeableness with wearing a mask and frequent handwashing were less pronounced among older compared with younger individuals. The association between extraversion and wearing masks was stronger for men than for women. The associations of agreeableness with handwashing and physical distancing were weaker for Hispanic older adults, whereas the associations of extraversion with physical distancing and using sanitizers were stronger for Hispanic older adults than for their non-Hispanic White counterparts. Implications regarding behavioral science underlying the current pandemic and future public health crises are discussed.
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    Sluggish cognitive tempo and personality: Links to BIS/BAS sensitivity and the five factor model
    (Elsevier, 2018) Becker, Stephen P.; Schmitt, Aidan P.; Jarrett, Matthew A.; Luebbe, Aaron M.; Garner, Annie A.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Burns, G. Leonard; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; University of Cincinnati; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa; Miami University; Saint Louis University; Washington State University
    We evaluated sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms in relation to personality as assessed via both the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (BIS/BAS) and Five Factor (Big 5) Model of personality. 3172 students from five universities completed psychopathology, BIS/BAS, and Big 5 measures. Correlations and path models with SCT, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) dimensions, and anxiety/depression in relation to personality were examined. SCT evidenced a different pattern of relations to adult personality than ADHD and anxiety/depression. SCT was significantly uniquely associated with higher BIS and Neuroticism, as well as higher BAS Fun-Seeking. SCT was uniquely associated with lower Extraversion and Conscientiousness. This study provides the first evidence linking SCT to adult personality and underscores the importance of differentiating SCT from both ADHD and anxiety/depression. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.