Role of introvert and extrovert personalities in perception of COVID-19’s impact, psychological state, knowledge, infection, and preparedness preferences
Introverts could benefit most from interventions addressing sleep quality, anxiety, depression, fear, and knowledge promotion about COVID-19, while extroverts could benefit most from approaches that address feeling out of control. Extroverts had higher preferences for online consultations, instant personalized health via online chatbots, streaming courses, online courses, and medicine delivery, emphasizing the importance of considering personality in field of telemedicine, e-health, and remote medicine practice. These findings have important implications for pandemic response and preparedness, highlighting the role of personality in public health emergencies.
Authors
- Kris Yuet Wan Lok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-0799)
- Dyt Fong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7365-9146)
- Edmond Pui Hang Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9062-3540)
- Janet Yuen Ha Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3000-4577)
- Wenjie Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-3685)
- Jung Jae Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-2116)
- Chia‐Chin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9551-0991)
- Mandy Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4460-7969)
- Jiaying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5473-4320)
Institutions
- East China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22293-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61