High Boredom Proneness and Low Trait Self-Control Impair Adherence to Social Distancing Guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. The Impact of Boredom on Goal-Directed Behavior
1.2. The Role of Self-Control in Goal-Directed Behavior
1.3. The Present Study
2. Methods and Participants
2.1. Procedure
2.2. Statistical Approach
3. Results
4. Discussion
Implications for the COVID-19 Pandemic
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | M | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Adherence | 4.58 | 0.79 | - | - | - | - |
2. Difficulty of adherence | 2.31 | 1.09 | −0.36 *** | - | - | - |
[−0.42, −0.30] | ||||||
3. Diagnosed with COVID-19 or quarantined because of it | 0.06 | 0.24 | −0.16 *** | 0.18 *** | - | - |
[−0.22, −0.09] | [0.12, 0.24] | |||||
4. Trait boredom (SBPS) | 2.40 | 1.00 | −0.24 *** | 0.52 *** | 0.23 *** | - |
[−0.30, −0.18] | [0.47, 0.57] | [0.16, 0.29] | ||||
5. Trait self-control (CFSCS) | 3.53 | 0.71 | 0.24 *** | −0.31*** | −0.10 *** | −0.61 *** |
[0.18, 0.30] | [−0.37, −0.25] | [−0.16, −0.03] | [−0.65, −0.57] |
Variable | Dependent Variable | ||||
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Adherence | Difficulty | Adherence | Adherence | Adherence | |
Intercept | 0.00 (0.03) | −0.00 (0.03) | 0.00 (0.02) | 0.02 (0.03) | 0.01 (0.03) |
Trait Boredom (SBPS) | −0.12 *** (0.03) | 0.58 *** (0.04) | 0.02 (0.03) | 0.03 (0.03) | 0.02 (0.04) |
Trait Self-Control (CFSCS) | 0.17 *** (0.03) | 0.03 (0.06) | 0.17 *** (0.04) | 0.21 *** (0.05) | 0.18 *** (0.04) |
Difficulty of Adherence | - | - | −0.24 *** (0.03) | −0.23 *** (0.03) | −0.23 *** (0.03) |
CFSCS × Difficulty | - | - | - | 0.08 * (0.04) | - |
SBPS × Difficulty | - | - | - | - | −0.01 (0.02) |
R2 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Adj. R2 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
N | 895 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 895 |
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Wolff, W.; Martarelli, C.S.; Schüler, J.; Bieleke, M. High Boredom Proneness and Low Trait Self-Control Impair Adherence to Social Distancing Guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155420
Wolff W, Martarelli CS, Schüler J, Bieleke M. High Boredom Proneness and Low Trait Self-Control Impair Adherence to Social Distancing Guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(15):5420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155420
Chicago/Turabian StyleWolff, Wanja, Corinna S. Martarelli, Julia Schüler, and Maik Bieleke. 2020. "High Boredom Proneness and Low Trait Self-Control Impair Adherence to Social Distancing Guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 15: 5420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155420