Extraversion in COVID-19 Coping and Actionable Insights from Considering Self-Directed Learning
Extraversion, of the Big Five personality traits, has been identified as the most socially relevant of the traits with respect to positive COVID-19 coping—yet relevant research is found conflicting. Studies assessing this discrepancy have not situated the influence of extraversion within a geographi...
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| description | Extraversion, of the Big Five personality traits, has been identified as the most socially relevant of the traits with respect to positive COVID-19 coping—yet relevant research is found conflicting. Studies assessing this discrepancy have not situated the influence of extraversion within a geographical and historical context. Thus, a likely contributor has been missed. Furthermore, extraversion is based on other-directed learning with respect to COVID-19 coping, and this has not been considered regarding its contrast to self-directed learning. To provide context, an examination of high-ranking Google Scholar results on extraversion and COVID-19 coping from different countries during the pandemic’s various waves is undertaken, including the introduction of vaccines as a factor in decreasing COVID-19’s perceived threat. These are then examined for relationships regarding public opinion. Following, extraversion is compared with other-directed learning and differentiated from self-directed learning. An understanding is thus presented for assessing when extraversion will be an effective personality trait for positive COVID-19 coping and when it will not. Extraversion’s effect is found inherently inconsistent for identifying positive COVID-19 coping because of its dependence on other-directed learning. The conclusion: stability in positive COVID-19 coping is contingent on personal values that guide self-directed learning rather than extraversion’s other-directed learning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5022a93de9d24448a0a47d45f375d49b2023-11-18T09:55:16ZengMDPI AGCOVID2673-81122023-05-013683185810.3390/covid3060061Extraversion in COVID-19 Coping and Actionable Insights from Considering Self-Directed LearningCarol Nash0History of Medicine Program, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, CanadaExtraversion, of the Big Five personality traits, has been identified as the most socially relevant of the traits with respect to positive COVID-19 coping—yet relevant research is found conflicting. Studies assessing this discrepancy have not situated the influence of extraversion within a geographical and historical context. Thus, a likely contributor has been missed. Furthermore, extraversion is based on other-directed learning with respect to COVID-19 coping, and this has not been considered regarding its contrast to self-directed learning. To provide context, an examination of high-ranking Google Scholar results on extraversion and COVID-19 coping from different countries during the pandemic’s various waves is undertaken, including the introduction of vaccines as a factor in decreasing COVID-19’s perceived threat. These are then examined for relationships regarding public opinion. Following, extraversion is compared with other-directed learning and differentiated from self-directed learning. An understanding is thus presented for assessing when extraversion will be an effective personality trait for positive COVID-19 coping and when it will not. Extraversion’s effect is found inherently inconsistent for identifying positive COVID-19 coping because of its dependence on other-directed learning. The conclusion: stability in positive COVID-19 coping is contingent on personal values that guide self-directed learning rather than extraversion’s other-directed learning.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/3/6/61extraversionBig FivecopingCOVID-19other-directed learningself-directed learning |
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| title | Extraversion in COVID-19 Coping and Actionable Insights from Considering Self-Directed Learning |
| title_full | Extraversion in COVID-19 Coping and Actionable Insights from Considering Self-Directed Learning |
| title_fullStr | Extraversion in COVID-19 Coping and Actionable Insights from Considering Self-Directed Learning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extraversion in COVID-19 Coping and Actionable Insights from Considering Self-Directed Learning |
| title_short | Extraversion in COVID-19 Coping and Actionable Insights from Considering Self-Directed Learning |
| title_sort | extraversion in covid 19 coping and actionable insights from considering self directed learning |
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