New research examines the moral foundations underlying compliance with COVID-19 guidelines
New research sheds light on how a person's moral compass guides their decision to comply with efforts to halt the...
Lack of fear control linked to unhealthy lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic
New research has identified some individual and environmental characteristics associated with adopting unhealthy lifestyle changes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Study suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has altered Americans attitudes toward inequality and the poor
The coronavirus pandemic may have altered how many people in the United States view the poor, according to new research...
Study links COVID-19-specific mental health factors to initiating drug use during the pandemic
New research provides evidence that psychological factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be risk factors for substance use initiation....
Google searches related to anxiety attacks jumped 52% during the pandemic, study finds
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found evidence to suggest that acute anxiety reached an all-time high in the...
Appealing to self-interest makes conservatives more accepting of coronavirus-prevention behaviors, study finds
Conservatives tend to view COVID-19 health guidelines, such as wearing a mask in public, as less impactful to others than...
Psychological entitlement predicts non-compliance with COVID-19 health guidelines, study finds
People with a greater sense of entitlement are less likely to comply with COVID-19 health guidelines, such as washing their...
Exercise might be a key factor in maintaining working mothers’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic
Engaging in moderate intensity physical activities such as bicycling could help protect working mothers from the negative effects of parenting...
Trump-voting counties exhibited less social distancing and subsequently faced higher COVID-19 infection rates
The Centers for Disease Control and other health authorities have urged Americans to avoid all non-essential travel to prevent the...
Dissatisfaction with government’s COVID-19 response linked to impaired psychological wellbeing
A new study published in Royal Society Open Science found that citizens who lack confidence in their government's response to...
Trump support predicted intentions to defy social distancing norms during early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak
Support for President Donald Trump is linked to intentions to defy social distancing guidelines meant to slow the spread of...
Men are more likely than women to perceive face masks as infringing on their freedom
Men and women are equally likely to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. But the...
People who trust Fox News more than CNN engage in fewer preventive and more risky COVID-19 behaviors
New research provides evidence that how people in the United States respond to the coronavirus pandemic is related to their...
Both Right- and Left-Wing Authoritarianism are linked to support for punitive coronavirus measures
A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences offers evidence that authoritarian beliefs proliferate at both ends of the...
Heightened susceptibility to misinformation linked to reduced mask wearing and social distancing
People with a poor understanding of quantitative information are more likely to endorse myths about COVID-19 and those who believe...
