big five personality traits and resilience as predictors for self-isolation adherence during covid-19 pandemic

Results of previous studies on the role of personality traits and resilience in explaining health-oriented behaviors such as social/physical distance and selfisolation were inconsistent. the present study was conducted to determine the role of the fivebig personality traits and resilience in adherence to self-isolation during the covid-19pandemic.methods & materials: a prospective longitudinal cohort study tracked 112 healthcareproviders who tested positive for sars-cov-2. using gps data from their cell phones,researchers assessed self-isolation adherence over 14 days. participants completed neofive-factor inventory (neo-ffi) and connor–davidson resilience scale (cd-risc)questionnaires.results: sixty-one (58.7%) of the subjects violated their self-isolation, and 43 (41.3%) didnot violate it during the 14 days after pcr positivity for covid-19. after adjustment forpotential confounders, results showed that only two of the five big personality traits included,conscientiousness (aor=1.37; 95%ci: 1.15–1.63) and neuroticism (aor=0.85; 95%ci:0.74–0.98), were significantly related to the self-isolation adherence. this means a one-unit increase in conscientiousness is associated with 37% higher odds of self-isolation adherence,while a one-unit increase in neuroticism reduces self-isolation adherence by 15%. resiliencewas the main predictor for self-isolation adherence in which a one-unit increase in resiliencescore, the odds of adherence to self-isolation significantly increased by 18% (aor=1.18,95%ci: 1.07–1.30) (p<0.001).conclusion: the study suggests that fostering conscientiousness and resilience among individuals may enhance self-isolation commitment during pandemics. further research isneeded to explore the influence of agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experienceon self-isolation adherence.