Did Mindful People Do Better during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Mindfulness Is Associated with Well-Being and Compliance with Prophylactic Measures

Xinyue Wen, Ismaël Rafaï, Sébastien Duchêne and Marc Willinger
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Xinyue Wen: CEE-M, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34000 Montpellier, France
Ismaël Rafaï: CEE-M, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34000 Montpellier, France
Sébastien Duchêne: CEE-M, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34000 Montpellier, France

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-25

Abstract: This paper investigates the relationship between mindfulness and well-being within the context of compliance with prophylactic measures in the time of COVID-19. We conducted a large-scale survey among a representative sample of the French population. We measured mindfulness, using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, and the extent to which respondents were impacted by COVID-19 in terms of their mood and quality of sleep, as well as how they complied with prophylactic measures. Our results suggest that more mindful individuals were less negatively impacted by COVID-19 with regard to their sleep and mood. Concerning the prophylactic measures, we obtained mixed results: more mindful participants were more likely to respect lockdowns, physical distancing and to cough in their sleeves, but did not wash their hands, wear masks or avoid touching their face more often than less mindful individuals.

Keywords: COVID-19; mindfulness; well-being; compliance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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