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Boredom Proneness and Rule-Breaking: A Persistent Relation One Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic
Allison C Drody1, Lydia J Hicks2, James Danckert1
1Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 27, 2022
Summary
Individuals prone to boredom were more likely to break COVID-19 rules, even over a year into the pandemic. This suggests boredom proneness is a persistent trait influencing public health behavior.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Early pandemic research linked boredom proneness to COVID-19 rule-breaking.
- The persistence of this link deeper into the pandemic was uncertain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if boredom proneness continued to predict COVID-19 rule-breaking over one year into the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was administered in Summer 2021.
- Assessed boredom proneness and self-reported COVID-19 rule-breaking behaviors.
Main Results:
- Boredom-prone individuals were significantly more likely to break COVID-19 rules.
- This association persisted over one year into the pandemic.
Conclusions:
- Trait boredom proneness has a lasting negative impact on adherence to public health measures.
- Interventions promoting adaptive coping strategies for boredom may improve adherence.
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