During the pandemic COVID-19, public opinion varied on the importance of following safety guidelines, which led many scholars to question what characteristics led certain people to be more likely to disregard these rules.
A recent study, published in the journal Psicothema, suggests that psychopathic tendencies and impulsivity had a greater impact on non-compliance than on intelligence.
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Governments around the world have implemented safety measures such as wearing masks, hand hygiene, lockdowns and curfews as the COVID-19 virus spread rapidly and posed a significant threat.
However, some people chose not to follow these directions, feeling that their freedom was being restricted.
In this sense, understanding the factors that influence these people to act in this way can help to deal with similar situations in the future.
Several factors, including gender, age and personality traits, have been linked to this non-compliance.
The study in question sought to expand our knowledge about the personality traits of the “Dark Triangle”, intelligenceand resistance to security measures.
In Spain, researcher Fabia Morales-Vives and her colleagues conducted a study of 786 participants aged between 15 and 75 years.
Most participants were single women, about half were students, and most had not received any dose of the drug. immunizingagainst COVID-19.
Participants completed questionnaires assessing their compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures, cognitive skills, impulsivity, and dark triangle personality traits.
Results revealed that psychopathy and dysfunctional impulsivity were the two traits most strongly associated with resistance to safety regulations.
Other factors such as Machiavellianism, narcissism and intelligence were also shown to be related, although intelligence had the simplest link.
Interestingly, individuals with high levels of dark triangle traits, but also high intelligence, were more likely to following COVID-19 regulations compared to those with high levels of dark triangle traits but low intelligence.
These results may also be relevant to promoting compliance in other health situations, contributing to increase understanding of the factors that influence how people act during a health crisis public.
