A1 Journal article (refereed)
The role of personality traits in leisure time physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Kekäläinen, T., Sipilä, S., Saajanaho, M., & Kokko, K. (2021). The role of personality traits in leisure time physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic. Personality and Individual Differences, 182, Article 111080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111080
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Kekäläinen, Tiia; Sipilä, Sarianna; Saajanaho, Milla; Kokko, Katja
Journal or series: Personality and Individual Differences
ISSN: 0191-8869
eISSN: 1873-3549
Publication year: 2021
Volume: 182
Article number: 111080
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111080
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/76920
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyday life, including physical activity behavior. This study examined the role of the five factor model of personality traits on leisure time physical activity during the pandemic in a sample (n=168) of 61 year-old Finnish men and women, participating in a larger longitudinal study, between April 2020 and April 2021. Frequency of participation and changes in leisure time physical activity were self-reported. Personality traits and facets were assessed with the 181-item NEO-PI. Openness was the only factor positively associated with leisure time physical activity frequency. Participants scoring higher in extraversion (particularly the activity-facet) and lower in openness to values were more likely to report change in their physical activity. In conclusion, individual differences in traits appear to have played a role in physical activity behavior during the pandemic.
Keywords: personality; personality traits; physical activity; exercise (people); leisure; pandemics
Free keywords: personality; trait; facet; pandemic; exercise
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Related projects
- Developmental Psychological Perspectives on Transitions at Age 60: Individuals Navigating Across the Lifespan
- Kokko, Katja
- Research Council of Finland
- Personality as a predictor of physical activity in middle-aged and old people: When and why? (The PATHWAY project)
- Kokko, Katja
- Ministry of Education and Culture
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2021
JUFO rating: 2