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Dynamics of Opposition – How Fear and Sorrow moderate Reactance Arousal during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Hajek, Katharina Veronika
Häfner, Michael

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Berlin University of the Arts

Abstract / Description

Based on a previous study (Hajek & Häfner, in press) in which we investigated the dynamics of compliance with and political mobilization against the measures to contain the Coronavirus, we unexpectedly found that specific fear lowers reactance arousal whereas anxiety and dissonance amplify it. In a theoretical model, we suggested a channeling process between reactance arousal and the selected coping strategy steering the behavioral outcome towards compliance or resistance. The present data analysis is seeking to evaluate further and test this model. Therefore, we ask the following questions: Is there a resilient pattern that concrete fear diminishes reactance arousal and unspecific sorrow amplifies it? And on a process level: Do sorrow and fear mediate the effect of reactance on compliance?

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2021-03-17 09:30:45 UTC

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PsychArchives

Citation

Hajek, K. V., & Häfner, M. (2021). Dynamics of Opposition – How Fear and Sorrow moderate Reactance Arousal during the COVID-19 Pandemic. PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4712
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Hajek, Katharina Veronika
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Häfner, Michael
  • Other kind(s) of contributor
    Berlin University of the Arts
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2021-03-17T09:30:45Z
  • Made available on
    2021-03-17T09:30:45Z
  • Date of first publication
    2021-03-17
  • Abstract / Description
    Based on a previous study (Hajek & Häfner, in press) in which we investigated the dynamics of compliance with and political mobilization against the measures to contain the Coronavirus, we unexpectedly found that specific fear lowers reactance arousal whereas anxiety and dissonance amplify it. In a theoretical model, we suggested a channeling process between reactance arousal and the selected coping strategy steering the behavioral outcome towards compliance or resistance. The present data analysis is seeking to evaluate further and test this model. Therefore, we ask the following questions: Is there a resilient pattern that concrete fear diminishes reactance arousal and unspecific sorrow amplifies it? And on a process level: Do sorrow and fear mediate the effect of reactance on compliance?
  • Publication status
    other
  • Review status
    unknown
  • Citation
    Hajek, K. V., & Häfner, M. (2021). Dynamics of Opposition – How Fear and Sorrow moderate Reactance Arousal during the COVID-19 Pandemic. PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4712
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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4167
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4712
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychArchives
  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Dynamics of Opposition – How Fear and Sorrow moderate Reactance Arousal during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • DRO type
    preregistration