This paper examines the empirical relationship between individuals' cognitive and non-cognitive abilities and COVID-19 compliance behaviors using cross-country data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). We find that both cognitive and non-cognitive skills predict responsible health behaviors during the COVID-19 crisis. Episodic memory is the most important cognitive skill, while conscientiousness and neuroticism are the most significant personality traits. There is also some evidence of a role for an internal locus of control in compliance.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8632604 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2021.110158 | DOI Listing |
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