scholarly journals Risk perception and behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: Predicting variables of compliance with lockdown measures

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262319
Author(s):  
Sara Lo Presti ◽  
Giulia Mattavelli ◽  
Nicola Canessa ◽  
Claudia Gianelli
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Risk Attitude ◽  
Moral Foundations ◽  
Moral Concern ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Individual Variations ◽  
Character Inventory ◽  
Joint Contribution

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to counteract it have highlighted the role of individual differences in evaluating and reacting to emergencies, and the challenges inherent in promoting precautionary behaviours. We aimed to explore the psychological and cognitive factors modulating behaviour and intentions during the national lockdown in Italy. We administered an online questionnaire (N = 244) that included tests for assessing personality traits (Temperament and Character Inventory; Locus of Control of Behaviour) and moral judgment (Moral Foundations Questionnaire), alongside behavioural economics tasks addressing different facets of risk attitude (loss aversion, risk aversion and delay discounting). We then assessed the extent to which individual variations in these dimensions modulated participants’ compliance with the lockdown norms. When assessing their joint contribution via multiple regressions, lockdown adherence was mostly predicted by internal locus of control, psycho-economic dimensions suggestive of long-sighted and loss-averse attitudes, as well as personality traits related to cautionary behaviour, such as harm avoidance, and the authority moral concern. These findings show that a multi-domain assessment of the factors underlying personal intentions, and thus driving compliance with government measures, can help predict individuals’ actions during health emergencies. This evidence points to factors that should be considered when developing interventions and communication strategies to promote precautionary behaviours.

scholarly journals Personality and work outcomes: A moderated mediation model of self-leadership and gender

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1292-1304
Author(s):  
Jessie Ho ◽  
Paul L Nesbit
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between personality traits (conscientiousness and internal locus of control) and self-leadership. Specifically, we tested a moderated mediation model with self-leadership as the mediator between personality traits and job performance and job satisfaction and with gender as the moderator in influencing the mediations. Data were collected from a variety of organizations from 341 supervisor-subordinate dyads located in China and Hong Kong. Our analyses revealed that: (1) conscientiousness and internal locus of control were positively related to self-leadership in Chinese contexts; (2) self-leadership mediated the relationships of conscientiousness and internal locus of control with both job performance and job satisfaction; and (3) the mediating effects of self-leadership were not moderated by gender.  

scholarly journals MY BUSINESS AND I: ENTREPRENEUR PERSONALITY TRAITS AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE CHOICE

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
KELMARA M. VIEIRA ◽  
VANESSA M. VALCANOVER ◽  
ANI C. G. POTRICH ◽  
EVERTON A. CAVALHEIRO
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Capital Structure

ABSTRACT Purpose: This research seeks to identify how entrepreneurs’ personality traits can influence the capital structure of micro and small private businesses in Brazil, which are important for the economic growth and the subsistence of their owners. Originality/value: The study of the behavioral dimension of business decisions can help financial agents to better understand client behavior, including the adoption of mechanisms that identify possible risky or inefficient decisions made by managers based on their personality traits. It can also assist the government and institutions supporting micro and small private businesses in developing strategies to reduce the mortality of such companies. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed model involves 19 expected relationships that evaluate the relationships between the optimism, risk tolerance, sense of control (external and internal), attitude towards debt, and entrepreneur gender constructs. The sample includes 625 micro and small entrepreneurs in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were performed. Findings: Results showed that attitude towards debt and gender were the most significant constructs and had a direct influence on the capital structure, while optimism and internal locus of control exerted a negative indirect influence, while risk tolerance had a positive indirect effect. Female managers demonstrated higher optimism and internal locus of control than male managers, but they had a worse attitude towards debt.

scholarly journals Workplace and classroom incivility and learning engagement: the moderating role of locus of control

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ani Cahyadi ◽  
Hendryadi Hendryadi ◽  
Agoestina Mappadang
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Engagement ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Classroom Incivility

AbstractThis study aims to examine the relationship between workplace and classroom incivility to learning engagement and the moderating role of internal locus of control in these relationships. An online questionnaire was administered to 432 students from three private universities in Jakarta, Indonesia. The regression analysis results showed that both workplace and classroom incivility has a negative and significant effect on learning engagement. In addition, the direct effect of workplace incivility on learning engagement is moderated by the locus of control. The negative effect of workplace incivility on learning engagement is stronger for students with low levels of internal locus of control than for those students with high levels of internal locus of control. This study provides a better understanding of the internal mechanism condition to reduce the negative effects of incivility experiences that occur in the workplace and classroom among student employees. The implications and limitations are also discussed.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY FRANCHISING: DIFFERENTIATING FRANCHISEES FROM INDEPENDENT ENTREPRENEURS BY SELECTED PERSONALITY TRAITS

1996 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 37-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
NERILEE HING
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Ambiguity Tolerance ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Different Types

This article explores the notion that different types of entrepreneurs exist, distinguishable not only by the types of business activities undertaken, but also by certain personality traits they possess. Selected personality traits of franchised entrepreneurs are compared to those of independent entrepreneurs using empirical data from 127 franchised owner-managers from ten restaurant franchises. The study findings suggest that, while high need for achievement motivates entrepreneurial endeavours of various types, the distinctive conditions of franchising mean that franchisees neither possess, nor require, such high degrees of internal locus of control and ambiguity tolerance as do independent entrepreneurs.

Sport-Related Attitudes and the Philosophies of Human Nature Scale

1976 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn E. Mc Cutcheon ◽  
Pat Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

The revised Philosophies of Human Nature scale was presented to 94 females and 94 males to develop normative data. There were no significant sex differences in the norms. A questionnaire about sports was presented at the same time to determine relationships between the two scales. Females who claimed frequent sports participation were less likely to have an internal locus of control and were less likely to believe that human beings are complex than females who claimed infrequent participation. A comparison of those who like and dislike sports gave no significant differences for either sex on the sub-scales of Philosophies of Human Nature. The findings are consistent with previous research which generally shows little or no effect of interest or participation in sports on personality traits.

scholarly journals Risk attitudes and personality traits of entrepreneurs and venture team members

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (36) ◽  
pp. 17712-17716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Pekkala Kerr ◽  
William R. Kerr ◽  
Margaret Dalton
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Risk Attitudes ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Working Together

Personality distinctions between entrepreneurs, nonfounder CEOs/leaders, and inventor employees have received limited attention, especially in innovative settings where they are working together. We surveyed these groups, along with other employees of innovative firms, at 4 locations of a prominent innovation and coworking center. Entrepreneurs display the greatest tolerance of risk, even in small gambles, as well as the strongest self-efficacy, internal locus of control, and need for achievement. Nonfounder CEOs/leaders typically sit in between entrepreneurs and employees for personality traits. Entrepreneurs, nonfounder CEOs/leaders, and inventor employees all show more innovative personalities than the noninventor employees in the same companies.

The effect of personality traits on households’ financial literacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teerapong Pinjisakikool
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
The Relationship

This article aims at finding the relationship between households’ personality traits and their financial literacy level. The data in this research are from the household survey which can represent the population in Dutch. Using the Big Five personality traits and economic locus of control – extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, intellect, internal locus of control, and external locus of control – I have found that those people whose personality traits are intellect and internal locus of control tend to have higher level of financial literacy than those with other personality traits.

scholarly journals Comparing the emerging psychological meaning of tattoos in drug-addicted and not drug-addicted adults: A look inside health risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Concetta Pirrone ◽  
Sabrina Castellano ◽  
Giuseppe Alessio Platania ◽  
Stefano Ruggieri ◽  
Pasquale Caponnetto
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Communicative Functions

Although tattoos have been historically characteristic of criminals and drug addicts therefore carrying negative associations, it is now an accepted and appreciated form of body modification. Tattoos could be considered as a projective psychological test, most people use their body as blackboard to represent the most varied meanings related to the way they perceive themselves. It is also true that tattoos can assume the role of diagnostic indicators for a possible abuse of psychoactive substances, as well as their aggregating and communicative functions within the group of drug addicts. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relation among personality traits, self-efficacy, locus of control and motivations for tattooing. The sample consisted of 150 subjects, 50 tattooed adults, 50 tattooed drug addicted adults, and 50 non-tattooed adults. Data were collected by using the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ), the Perceived Self- efficacy Test, the Mini Locus of Control scale and a Tattoos Inventory. Results of the present study contribute to a deeper understanding of the new meaning of tattoos, they no longer represent personality traits, they rather have the function of reinforcing beliefs about how to perceive oneself, this happens especially in drug addicts in which the presence of tattoos reinforces the illusory belief of self-esteem and internal locus of control. Given the rising presence of tattoos today, this could be useful to get a better understanding of the existential unease of certain populations.

Umgang mit illegalen Drogen im »bürgerlichen« Milieu: Zum Steuerungseinfluss formeller und informeller Sozialkontrolle – Erste Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie

2000 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Mann ◽  
Klaus Ackermann
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Erste Ergebnisse

Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden erste Ergebnisse eines Pilotforschungsprojektes vorgestellt, dessen empirischer Fokus auf das in der bundesrepublikanischen Drogenforschungslandschaft weitgehend ausgesparte Feld eines sozial integrierten Umgangs mit illegalen Drogen in gesellschaftlich etablierten Sozialkontexten gerichtet ist. Besonderes Interesse gilt dem Vermittlungsgeschehen zwischen formeller und informeller sozialer Kontrolle: Wie geht der Einzelne mit konfligierenden Botschaften einer auf ein generelles Drogenverbot abgestellten Rechtssphäre und dem darauf abgestellten institutionellen Kontext strafrechtlicher und sozialmedizinischer Kontrolle einerseits und etwaigen gebrauchsmotivierenden Botschaften der Peer-Group, des Freundes- und Bekanntenkreises andererseits um? </P><P> Innerhalb der Pilotphase wurden 34 sozial integrierte Konsumenten diverser illegaler Drogen interviewt. Die Stichprobenbildung folgte der Methode des Snowball Samplings. Die bisherigen Beobachtungen lassen sich zu zwei für den weiteren Forschungsverlauf relevanten Arbeitshypothesen verdichten: <UL><LI>Der Drogenkonsum untersteht offenbar in der Selbstwahrnehmung im Sinne einer Selbstattribution einem ›internal locus of control‹. <LI>Auch wenn es trotz des bestehenden Drogenverbots zum Konsum illegaler Drogen kommt, scheint mit dem Verbotsstatus bestimmter Substanzen häufig ein informeller Kontrolleinfluss assoziiert, welcher Konsum regulierend unterhalb der Schwelle des generalpräventiven Anspruchs des BtMGs wirksam wird.</UL>

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