Strong Scripts, Weak Traits: A Longitudinal Test of Personality Coherence During COVID-19
Year: 2024

The theory of personality coherence (TPC) posits that personality matters most when ‘scripts’---socially prescribed norms of conduct---are weak or changing. The COVID-19 pandemic offered a natural test of TPC, yet there have been no comprehensive and formal tests of the theory’s explanatory capacity in this context. We address this gap using nationally representative longitudinal data from Ukraine (2019–2021; N=1,409) and focusing on outcomes central to public health response---compliance with r