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ArticlePersonality and individual differences2026

The effect of personality on likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.

Joshua K Wood, Sara J Weston, David M Condon, Heather Kalish, Carleen Klumpp-Thomas, Holly Ann Baus, Jing Wang, Jennifer Mehalko, Jameson Travers, Kyle Pauly and 23 more

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Article in Personality and individual differences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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33 authors.

Joshua K WoodSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9546-1373
Sara J WestonDepartment of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7782-6239
David M CondonDepartment of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8406-783X
Heather KalishTrans-NIH Shared Resource on Biomedical Engineering and Physical Science, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4848-2067
Carleen Klumpp-ThomasNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6646-6132
Holly Ann BausClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Jing WangClinical Monitoring Research Program Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
Jennifer MehalkoProtein Expression Laboratory, NCI RAS Initiative, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
Jameson TraversNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4861-7988
Kyle PaulyTrans-NIH Shared Resource on Biomedical Engineering and Physical Science, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Jennifer A CrokerCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6292-4132
Yan LiJoint Program in Survey Methodology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8241-7464
Lindsay CzajkowskiClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Cheryl ChairezLaboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Kelly SneadProtein Expression Laboratory, NCI RAS Initiative, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
Alison HanClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Luca T GiurgeaClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8696-6927
Luz Angela RosasClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8743-7189
Rachel BeanClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Rani AthotaClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Adriana Cervantes-MedinaClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Rocco CaldararoClinical Research Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
Michelle M KolbergDivision of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2982-3006
Andrew KellyNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
Reid SimonNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
Saifullah ShafiqNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
Susan ReedClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.
Eric W FordCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7885-0019
Sam G MichaelNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
Robert P KimberlyCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5330-3086
Steven E ReisClinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8023-0102
Dominic EspositoProtein Expression Laboratory, NCI RAS Initiative, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9987-1687
Matthew J MemoliClinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6393-5178

Funding

WORK ORDER 126643 B539 EXPAND IC SUITE75N91019D00024 · NIAID · LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. · PI BRISCOE, LYNN · 2019 to 2025
$3932.6M
University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001857 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI REIS, STEVEN E · 2016 to 2025
$129.3M
National Dissemination of I-Corps@NCATS: Accelerating Translation through CommercializationUL1TR003096 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI GUTIERREZ, ORLANDO M, KIMBERLY, ROBERT P. · 2019 to 2023
$43.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001857NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR003096NCI NIH HHS HHSN261200800001ENIH HHS 75N91019D00024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated whether personality differences affect the likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Personality is associated with personally controllable virus protective behaviors, and adoption of these protective measures influences the likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2. Previous research also indicates relationships between personality and virus infection. Therefore, it was predicted that personality differences would influence the likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2. Participants were 6158 volunteers (53 % female, age

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Big FiveCOVID-19HealthPersonalityRisk attitudesSARS-CoV-2

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