Kira O. McCabe
A5081584698- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Career Development and Diversity
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Data Visualization and Analytics
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Media Influence and Health
Carleton University
2021-2025
Eötvös Loránd University
2023
Udayana University
2023
University of Florida
2023
Maqsut Narikbayev University
2022
Vanderbilt University
2017-2021
Griffith University
2016-2018
University of Groningen
2012-2015
Traits and motivation mainly have been treated separately for almost a century.The purpose of these studies is to test the proposal that traits are intricately linked.Specifically, 1 explanation traits, at least in terms their descriptiveness what people actually do, goals pursue.Study used experience-sampling methodology show half variance extraversion conscientiousness manifestation was explained by goal pursuit differences.Both why enacted more and/or than others, any given moment were...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the manifestation extraversion (i.e., acting and being extraverted) in everyday behavior can be explained by intentional (functional) constructs, namely, goals. By using a model which personality states serve as an outcome specific, momentary goal pursuit, we were able identify function behavior. Using experience-sampling methodology, asked participants describe their state extraversion, affect over 10 days. Results show that 18 selected...
During the initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. conservative politicians and media downplayed risk both contracting effectiveness recommended health behaviors. Health behavior theories suggest perceived vulnerability to a threat health-protective behaviors determine motivation follow recommendations. Accordingly, we predicted that-as result politicization pandemic-politically Americans would be less likely enact In two longitudinal studies residents, political conservatism was inversely...
Abstract The present paper examines longitudinally how subjective perceptions about COVID-19, one’s community, and the government predict adherence to public health measures reduce spread of virus. Using an international survey ( N = 3040), we test infection risk perception, trust in governmental response communications conspiracy beliefs, social norms on distancing, tightness culture, community punishment various containment-related attitudes behavior. Autoregressive analyses indicate that,...
Understanding the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake is important to inform policy decisions and plan vaccination campaigns. The aims this research were to: (1) explore individual- country-level intentions be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, (2) examine worldwide variation in intentions. This cross-sectional online survey was conducted during first wave pandemic, involving 6697 respondents across 20 countries. Results showed that 72.9% participants reported positive COVID-19, whereas...
The COVID-19 pandemic presents threats, such as severe disease and economic hardship, to people of different ages. These threats can also be experienced asymmetrically across age groups, which could lead generational differences in behavioral responses reduce the spread disease. We report a survey conducted 56 societies (N = 58,641), tested pre-registered hypotheses about how relates (a) perceived personal costs during pandemic, (b) prosocial (e.g., social distancing), (c) support for...
In 1992, the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) surveyed 714 first- and second-year graduate students (48.5% female) attending U.S. universities ranked in top-15 by science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) field. This study investigated whether individual differences assessed early their school career were associated with becoming a STEM leader 25 years later (e.g., full professors at research-intensive universities, CEOs, leaders government) versus not leader. We...
This paper examines whether compliance with COVID-19 mitigation measures is motivated by wanting to save lives or the economy (or both), and which implications this carries fight pandemic. National representative samples were collected from 24 countries (N = 25,435). The main predictors (1) perceived risk contract coronavirus, (2) suffer economic losses due (3) their interaction effect. Individual country-level variables added as covariates in multilevel regression models. We examined...
Before vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became available, a set of infection-prevention behaviors constituted the primary means to mitigate virus spread. Our study aimed identify important predictors this behaviors. Whereas social and health psychological theories suggest limited predictors, machine-learning analyses can correlates from larger pool candidate predictors. We used random forests rank 115 behavior in 56,072 participants across 28 countries, administered March May...
Abstract Psychological research on the predictors of conspiracy theorizing—explaining important social and political events or circumstances as secret plots by malevolent groups—has flourished in recent years. However, has typically examined only a small number one, of, national contexts. Such approaches make it difficult to examine relative importance predictors, risk overlooking some potentially relevant variables altogether. To overcome this limitation, present study used machine learning...
Abstract The coronavirus pandemic posed a major challenge to mental health. Existing evidence shows that COVID-19 is related poor emotional well-being, particularly among women. However, most work on the subject uses single-country samples, limiting ability generalize disparity or explain it as function of societal variables. present study investigates expression positive and negative emotions during gender across 24 countries ( N = 49,637). Strong differences emerged countries, with women...
Overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in great loss of life worldwide and shook global economy, required individuals' willingness ability to behave prosocially. To contribute understanding predictors prosociality, we used multilevel models test three previously established pathways prosocial behavior, call “broaden build”, compensation, incapacity pathways. We also tested whether these paths are mediated by general well-being, moderated collective disempowerment, i.e.,...
Some public officials have expressed concern that policies mandating collective health behaviors (e.g., national/regional "lockdown") may result in behavioral fatigue ultimately renders such ineffective.Boredom, specifically, has been singled out as one potential risk factor for noncompliance.We examined whether there was empirical evidence to support this during the COVID-19 pandemic a large cross-national sample of 63,336 community respondents from 116 countries.Although boredom higher...
Tightening social norms is thought to be adaptive for dealing with collective threat yet it may have negative consequences increasing prejudice. The present research investigated the role of desire cultural tightness, triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, in attitudes towards immigrants. We used participant-level data from 41 countries (
Abstract The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a shift toward more traditional division labor–one where women took greater responsibility for household tasks and childcare than men. We tested whether this regressive was acutely perceived experienced by in countries with gender equality. Cross-cultural longitudinal survey data men ( N = 10,238) collected weekly during first few months pandemic. Multilevel modelling analyses, based on seven waves collection, indicated that broadly but not...
We examine how social contacts and feelings of solidarity shape experiences loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020. From PsyCorona database, we obtained longitudinal data from 23 countries, collected between March May The results demonstrated that although online help to reduce loneliness, people who feel more lonely are less likely use strategy. Solidarity played only a small role shaping lockdown. Thus, it seems must look beyond current focus on contact address Finally, did...
To understand divergent and remarkable lives lived, we examined the accomplishments, family dynamics, life orientation, psychological well-being, definition of a meaningful among two exceptional groups at age 50: Top Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) doctoral students (270 males, 255 females, originally surveyed in their mid-20s) profoundly gifted adolescents (263 71 top 0.01% ability, first studied 12). The creativity occupational stature both cohorts were...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a global health crisis. Consequently, many countries have adopted restrictive measures that substantial change in society. Within this framework, it is reasonable to suppose sentiment of societal discontent, defined as generalized concern about the precarious state society, arisen. Literature shows collectively experienced situations can motivate people help each other. Since discontent conceptualized collective phenomenon, we argue...
We tested whether field marketers' regulatory focus predicted their performance. Promotion spurs eagerness (acting on opportunity, to advance), whereas prevention vigilance (not acting, maintain security). When sales work involves approaching as many new buyers possible for single transactions (and little else), promotion is well suited performance, and counterproductive. Accordingly, prior research found that positively, negatively, predicts performance in such a context. attempt...