Pandemic boredom: Little evidence that lockdown-related boredom affects risky public health behaviors across 116 countries.

Autor: Westgate EC; Department of Psychology, University of Florida., Buttrick NR; Department of Psychology, University of Virginia., Lin Y; Department of Psychology, University of Florida., El Helou G; Department of Psychology, University of Florida., Agostini M; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Bélanger JJ; Department of Psychology, New York University, Abu Dhabi., Gützkow B; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Kreienkamp J; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Abakoumkin G; Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Thessaly., Abdul Khaiyom JH; Department of Psychology, International Islamic University Malaysia., Ahmedi V; Department of Pedagogy, Pristine University., Akkas H; Department of Organizational Behavior, Ankara Science University., Almenara CA; Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas., Atta M; Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha., Bagci SC; Department of Psychology, Sabanci University., Basel S; Department of Social Sciences, New York University, Abu Dhabi., Berisha Kida E; Faculty of Education, Pristine University., Bernardo ABI; Department of Psychology, De La Salle University., Chobthamkit P; Department of Psychology, Thammasat University., Choi HS; Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University., Cristea M; Department of Psychology, Heriot Watt University., Csaba S; Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE, Eotvos Lorand University., Damnjanovic K; Department of Psychology, University of Belgrade., Danyliuk I; Department of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv., Dash A; Institute of Management and Organization, Leuphana University of Luneburg., Di Santo D; Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, University 'La Sapienza'., Douglas KM; School of Psychology, University of Kent., Enea V; Department of Psychology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University., Faller DG; Center for Global Sea Level Change, New York University, Abu Dhabi., Fitzsimons G; Department of Marketing and Psychology, Duke University., Gheorghiu A; Center for European Studies, Faculty of Law, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University., Gómez Á; Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia., Hamaidia A; Psychology/Research Unit Human Resources Development, Setif 2 University., Han Q; School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol., Helmy M; Department of Psychology, Menoufia University., Hudiyana J; Department of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia., Jeronimus BF; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Jiang DY; Department of Psychology, National Chung-Cheng University., Jovanović V; Department of Psychology, University of Novi Sad., Kamenov Ž; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb., Kende A; Department of Social Psychology, ELTE, Eotvos Lorand University., Keng SL; Division of Social Science, Yale-NUS College., Kieu TTT; Department of Psychology, HCMC University of Education., Koc Y; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Kovyazina K, Kozytska I; Department of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv., Krause J; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Kruglanski AW; Department of Psychology, University of Maryland., Kurapov A; Department of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv., Kutlaca M; Department of Psychology, Durham University., Lantos NA; Department of Social Psychology, ELTE, Eotvos Lorand University., Lemay EP; Department of Psychology, University of Maryland., Lesmana CBJ; Department of Psychiatry, Udayana University., Louis WR; School of Psychology, University of Queensland., Lueders A; Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive, Universite Clermont-Auvergne., Maj M; Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University., Malik NI; Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha., Martinez A; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield., McCabe KO; Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University., Mehulić J; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb., Milla MN; Department of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia., Mohammed I; Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto., Molinario E; Department of Psychology, University of Maryland., Moyano M; Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba., Muhammad H; Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar., Mula S; Dipartimento dei Processi di Sviluppo e Socializzazione, University 'La Sapienza'., Muluk H; Department of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia., Myroniuk S; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Najafi R; Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch., Nisa CF; Department of Psychology, New York University, Abu Dhabi., Nyúl B; Department of Social Psychology, ELTE, Eotvos Lorand University., O'Keefe PA; Division of Social Science, Yale-NUS College., Olivas Osuna JJ; Department of Political Science and Administration, National Distance Education University (UNED)., Osin EN; Department of Psychology, National Research University Higher School of Economics., Park J; Graduate School of Management, NUCB Business School., Pica G; School of Law, University of Camerino., Pierro A; Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, University 'La Sapienza'., Rees J; Research Institute Social Cohesion, University of Bielefeld., Reitsema AM; Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Groningen., Resta E; Dipartimento dei Processi di Sviluppo e Socializzazione, University 'La Sapienza'., Rullo M; Department of Educational, Humanities and Intercultural Communication, University of Siena., Ryan MK; Department of Psychology, University of Exeter., Samekin A; School of Liberal Arts, M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University., Santtila P; Department of Psychology, New York University Shanghai., Sasin E; Department of Psychology, New York University, Abu Dhabi., Schumpe BM; Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam., Selim HA; Department of Psychology, King Saud University., Stanton MV; California State University, East Bay., Stroebe W; Department of Psychology, University of Groningen., Sutton RM; School of Psychology, University of Kent., Tseliou E; Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Thessaly., Utsugi A; Graduate School of Humanities, Nagoya University., van Breen JA; Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University., Van Lissa CJ; Department of Methodology & Statistics, Utrecht University., Van Veen K; University of Groningen., vanDellen MR; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia., Vázquez A; Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia., Wollast R; Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive, Universite Clermont-Auvergne., Et Al
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Emotion (Washington, D.C.) [Emotion] 2023 Dec; Vol. 23 (8), pp. 2370-2384. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 13.
DOI: 10.1037/emo0001118
Abstrakt: Some public officials have expressed concern that policies mandating collective public health behaviors (e.g., national/regional "lockdown") may result in behavioral fatigue that ultimately renders such policies ineffective. Boredom, specifically, has been singled out as one potential risk factor for noncompliance. We examined whether there was empirical evidence to support this concern during the COVID-19 pandemic in a large cross-national sample of 63,336 community respondents from 116 countries. Although boredom was higher in countries with more COVID-19 cases and in countries that instituted more stringent lockdowns, such boredom did not predict longitudinal within-person decreases in social distancing behavior (or vice versa; n = 8,031) in early spring and summer of 2020. Overall, we found little evidence that changes in boredom predict individual public health behaviors (handwashing, staying home, self-quarantining, and avoiding crowds) over time, or that such behaviors had any reliable longitudinal effects on boredom itself. In summary, contrary to concerns, we found little evidence that boredom posed a public health risk during lockdown and quarantine. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
Databáze: MEDLINE