TY - JOUR
T1 - “I Refuse to Wear a Mask!” Examining the Relationship Between Grit and Preventative Behaviors and Well-Being
T2 - Mediating Role of Motivation
AU - Reizer, Abira
AU - Galperin, Bella L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2024/10
Y1 - 2024/10
N2 - Despite government mandates to wear face masks in some public locations, why do some people still refuse to wear a face mask in public? This paper examines the relationship between grit, COVID-19 preventative health measure, and distress. Further, the mediating role of COVID-19 autonomous and controlled motivation is also investigated. The results suggest that grit is directly related to decreased distress and increased preventative behaviors. COVID-19 autonomous and controlled motivated mediated the relationship between grit, distress and preventive behaviors, such that COVID-19 autonomous motivation mediated the association between grit and preventive behaviors; while COVID-19 controlled motivation mediated the relationship between grit and psychological distress. These findings suggest that grit can be an important growth mindset in increasing preventative behaviors and individual well-being during the pandemic. Implications for human resource managers in attempting to help employees cope effectively during the pandemic are discussed.
AB - Despite government mandates to wear face masks in some public locations, why do some people still refuse to wear a face mask in public? This paper examines the relationship between grit, COVID-19 preventative health measure, and distress. Further, the mediating role of COVID-19 autonomous and controlled motivation is also investigated. The results suggest that grit is directly related to decreased distress and increased preventative behaviors. COVID-19 autonomous and controlled motivated mediated the relationship between grit, distress and preventive behaviors, such that COVID-19 autonomous motivation mediated the association between grit and preventive behaviors; while COVID-19 controlled motivation mediated the relationship between grit and psychological distress. These findings suggest that grit can be an important growth mindset in increasing preventative behaviors and individual well-being during the pandemic. Implications for human resource managers in attempting to help employees cope effectively during the pandemic are discussed.
KW - motivation employment psychology and marketing
KW - personality theory mental and physical health
KW - prevalence of risk public heathissues mental and physical health
KW - public heath issues mental and physical health
KW - well-being mental health and physical health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85143820238&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/00332941221144608
DO - 10.1177/00332941221144608
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AN - SCOPUS:85143820238
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 127
SP - 2117
EP - 2138
JO - Psychological Reports
JF - Psychological Reports
IS - 5
ER -