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This N = 173,426 social science dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey – an open science effort to improve understanding of the human experiences of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic between 30th March and 30th May, 2020. The dataset allows a cross-cultural study of psychological and behavioural responses to the Coronavirus pandemic and associated government measures like cancellation of public functions and stay at home orders implemented in many countries. The dataset contains demographic background variables as well as measures of Asian Disease Problem, perceived stress (PSS-10), availability of social provisions (SPS-10), trust in various authorities, trust in governmental measures to contain the virus (OECD trust), personality traits (BFF-15), information behaviours, agreement with the level of government intervention, and compliance with preventive measures, along with a rich pool of exploratory variables and written experiences. A global consortium from 39 countries and regions worked together to build and translate a survey with variables of shared interests, and recruited participants in 47 languages and dialects. Raw plus cleaned data and dynamic visualizations are available.

Climate change threatens mental health via increasing exposure to the social and economic disruptions created by extreme weather and large-scale climatic events, as well as through the anxiety associated with recognising the existential threat posed by the climate crisis. Considering the growing levels of climate change awareness across the world, negative emotions like anxiety and worry about climate-related risks are a potentially pervasive conduit for the adverse impacts of climate change on mental health. In this study, we examined how negative climate-related emotions relate to sleep and mental health among a diverse non-representative sample of individuals recruited from 25 countries, as well as a Norwegian nationally-representative sample. Overall, we found that negative climate-related emotions are positively associated with insomnia symptoms and negatively related to self-rated mental health in most countries. Our findings suggest that climate-related psychological stressors are significantly linked with mental health in many countries and draw attention to the need for cross-disciplinary research aimed at achieving rigorous empirical assessments of the unique challenge posed to mental health by negative emotional responses to climate change.

Abstract In the face of a population that is increasingly connected electronically, the objective of this research was to test the predictive power of Instagram’s use intensity, social comparison and the five major personality factors of self-esteem. The survey, made available on the internet with sociodemographic questions and four scales, was answered by 625 Brazilians, of which 63.7% were women. The results indicated neuroticism and social comparison (abilities factor) as negative predictors of self-esteem. Extraversion, agreeableness, consciousness, social comparison (opinions factor), and age were shown to be positive predictors of self-esteem. For women, the higher the intensity of Instagram’s use, the lower the levels of self-esteem. The negative relationship between self-esteem and the intensity of Instagram use was mediated by social comparison (suppression effect). It is suggested that the harm of using the social network relates to the activity of comparing himself to other people. Resumen Ante una población cada vez más conectada virtualmente, el objetivo de esta investigación fue probar el poder predictivo de la intensidad de uso de Instagram, de la comparación social y de los cinco grandes factores de personalidad sobre la autoestima. El cuestionario, disponible en Internet con preguntas sociodemográficas y cuatro escalas, fue respondido por 625 brasileños, siendo 63,7% mujeres. Los resultados indicaron el neuroticismo y la comparación social (factor habilidades) como predictores negativos de la autoestima. La extroversión, la socialización, la realización, la comparación social (factor opiniones) y la edad se mostraron predictores positivos de la autoestima. Para las mujeres, cuanto mayor es la intensidad de uso de Instagram, más bajos los niveles de autoestima. Se medió la relación negativa entre autoestima e intensidad de uso de Instagram por comparación social (factor habilidad). Se sugieren los perjuicios del uso de la red social para el individuo se relacionan con la actividad de compararse con otras personas. Resumo Diante de uma população cada vez mais conectada virtualmente, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi testar o poder preditivo da intensidade de uso do Instagram, da comparação social e dos cinco grandes fatores de personalidade sobre a autoestima. O questionário, disponibilizado na internet com perguntas sociodemográficas e quatro escalas, foi respondido por 625 brasileiros, sendo 63,7 % mulheres. Os resultados indicaram o neuroticismo e a comparação social (fator habilidades) como preditores negativos da autoestima. A extroversão, a socialização, a realização, a comparação social (fator Opiniões) e a idade mostraram-se preditores positivos da autoestima. Para as mulheres, quanto maior a intensidade de uso do Instagram, menores os níveis de autoestima. A relação negativa entre a autoestima e a intensidade de uso do Instagram foi mediada pela comparação social (efeito de supressão). Sugere-se que os prejuízos do uso da rede social para o indivíduo relacionam-se com a atividade de comparar-se com outras pessoas.

The aim of this study was to seek evidence of validity for the Humor Style Questionnaire (HSQ) in a Brazilian sample. Participants were 322 university students with a mean age of 28.6 years (SD=11.5), 68.6% women and 31.4% men. After the translation procedures, the Brazilian version of the HSQ was applied simultaneously with instruments to assess self-esteem, shyness, individualism, and collectivism. The results showed a four-factor structure for the HSQ, in line with the original instrument, with adequate internal consistency rates. Positive correlations were found between self-enhancing humor and self-esteem, and between affiliation and humor collectivism. Negative correlations were also found between self-defeating humor and self-esteem, and aggressive humor and collectivism. The aggressive humor dimension could also differentiate between men and women, according to previous studies. The evidence found supports the use of the instrument in the Brazilian context. O objetivo deste estudo foi buscar evidências de validade para o Questionário de Estilos de Humor (HSQ) numa amostra brasileira. Participaram 322 estudantes universitários com média de idade de 28,6 anos (DP=11,5), sendo 68,6% mulheres e 31,4% homens. Após procedimentos de tradução, aplicou-se a versão brasileira do HSQ, juntamente com instrumentos para aferir autoestima, timidez, individualismo e coletivismo. Os resultados mostraram uma estrutura de quatro fatores para o HSQ, tal como o instrumento original, com adequados índices de consistência interna. Foram encontradas correlações positivas entre Humor Autorreforçador e autoestima, e entre Humor Agregador e coletivismo. Também foram encontradas correlações negativas de Humor Autodepreciativo com autoestima, e de Humor Hostil com coletivismo. A dimensão Humor Hostil também foi capaz de diferenciar homens e mulheres, em acordo com estudos anteriores. As evidências de validade encontradas suportam o uso do instrumento para o contexto brasileiro. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo buscar evidencias de validez para el Cuestionario de Estilos de Humor (HSQ) en una muestra brasileña. La muestra consistió en 322 estudiantes universitarios con una edad promedio de 28,6 años (DS=11,5), 68,6% eran mujeres y el 31,4% hombres. Tras los procedimientos de traducción, se administró la versión brasileña del HSQ, junto con instrumentos para evaluar la autoestima, la timidez, el individualismo y el colectivismo. Los resultados exhibieron una estructura de cuatro factores para el HSQ, similar a la original, con tasas de consistencia interna adecuadas. Se identificaron correlaciones positivas entre el humor de mejoramiento personal y la autoestima, así como entre el humor afiliativo y el colectivismo. Además, se observaron correlaciones negativas entre el humor de descalificación y la autoestima, así como entre el humor agresivo y el colectivismo. La dimensión del humor agresivo también pudo diferenciar hombres y mujeres, según estudios previos. Las pruebas encontradas respaldan la aplicación del instrumento el contexto brasileño.

Given the ubiquitous nature of love, numerous theories have been proposed to explain its existence. One such theory refers to love as a commitment device, suggesting that romantic love evolved to foster commitment between partners and enhance their reproductive success. In the present study, we investigated this hypothesis using a large-scale sample of 86,310 individual responses collected across 90 countries. If romantic love is universally perceived as a force that fosters commitment between long-term partners, we expected that individuals likely to suffer greater losses from the termination of their relationships—including people of lower socioeconomic status, those with many children, and women—would place a higher value on romantic love compared to people with higher status, those with fewer children, and men. These predictions were supported. Additionally, we observed that individuals from countries with a higher (vs. lower) Human Development Index placed a greater level of importance on romantic love, suggesting that modernization might influence how romantic love is evaluated. On average, participants worldwide were unwilling to commit to a long-term romantic relationship without love, highlighting romantic love’s universal importance.

The current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudes toward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g., sex, sociosexuality, gender inequality, parasitic exposure) in 69,924 participants across 87 countries. Two self-report measures of Acceptance of Sugar Relationships (ASR) developed for younger companion providers (ASR-YWMS) and older resource providers (ASR-OMWS) were translated into 37 languages. We tested cross-sex and cross-linguistic construct equivalence, cross-cultural invariance in sex differences, and the importance of the hypothetical predictors of ASR. Both measures showed adequate psychometric properties in all languages (except the Persian version of ASR-YWMS). Results partially supported our hypotheses and were consistent with previous theoretical considerations and empirical evidence on human mating. For example, at the individual level, sociosexual orientation, traditional gender roles, and pathogen prevalence were significant predictors of both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS. At the country level, gender inequality and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. However, being a woman negatively predicted the ASR-OMWS, but positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. At country-level, ingroup favoritism and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-OMWS. Furthermore, significant cross-subregional differences were found in the openness to sugar relationships (both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS scores) across subregions. Finally, significant differences were found between ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS when compared in each subregion. The ASR-YWMS was significantly higher than the ASR-OMWS in all subregions, except for Northern Africa and Western Asia.

The current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which ofteninvolve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudestoward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g., sex, sociosexuality, gender inequality, parasitic exposure) in 69,924participants across 87 countries. Two self-report measures of Acceptance of Sugar Relationships (ASR) developed for youngercompanion providers (ASR-YWMS) and older resource providers (ASR-OMWS) were translated into 37 languages. Wetested cross-sex and cross-linguistic construct equivalence, cross-cultural invariance in sex differences, and the importanceof the hypothetical predictors of ASR. Both measures showed adequate psychometric properties in all languages (except thePersian version of ASR-YWMS). Results partially supported our hypotheses and were consistent with previous theoreticalconsiderations and empirical evidence on human mating. For example, at the individual level, sociosexual orientation,traditional gender roles, and pathogen prevalence were significant predictors of both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS. At thecountry level, gender inequality and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. However, being a woman negativelypredicted the ASR-OMWS, but positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. At country-level, ingroup favoritism and parasite stresspositively predicted the ASR-OMWS. Furthermore, significant cross-subregional differences were found in the opennessto sugar relationships (both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS scores) across subregions. Finally, significant differences werefound between ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS when compared in each subregion. The ASR-YWMS was significantly higherthan the ASR-OMWS in all subregions, except for Northern Africa and Western Asia.

The current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudes toward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g., sex, sociosexuality, gender inequality, parasitic exposure) in 69,924 participants across 87 countries. Two self-report measures of Acceptance of Sugar Relationships (ASR) developed for younger companion providers (ASR-YWMS) and older resource providers (ASR-OMWS) were translated into 37 languages. We tested cross-sex and cross-linguistic construct equivalence, cross-cultural invariance in sex differences, and the importance of the hypothetical predictors of ASR. Both measures showed adequate psychometric properties in all languages (except the Persian version of ASR-YWMS). Results partially supported our hypotheses and were consistent with previous theoretical considerations and empirical evidence on human mating. For example, at the individual level, sociosexual orientation, traditional gender roles, and pathogen prevalence were significant predictors of both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS. At the country level, gender inequality and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. However, being a woman negatively predicted the ASR-OMWS, but positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. At country-level, ingroup favoritism and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-OMWS. Furthermore, significant cross-subregional differences were found in the openness to sugar relationships (both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS scores) across subregions. Finally, significant differences were found between ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS when compared in each subregion. The ASR-YWMS was significantly higher than the ASR-OMWS in all subregions, except for Northern Africa and Western Asia.

During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVIDiSTRESS Consortium launched an open-access global survey to understand and improve individuals’ experiences related to the crisis. A year later, we extended this line of research by launching a new survey to address the dynamic landscape of the pandemic. This survey was released with the goal of addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion by working with over 150 researchers across the globe who collected data in 48 languages and dialects across 137 countries. The resulting cleaned dataset described here includes 15,740 of over 20,000 responses. The dataset allows cross-cultural study of psychological wellbeing and behaviours a year into the pandemic. It includes measures of stress, resilience, vaccine attitudes, trust in government and scientists, compliance, and information acquisition and misperceptions regarding COVID-19. Open-access raw and cleaned datasets with computed scores are available. Just as our initial COVIDiSTRESS dataset has facilitated government policy decisions regarding health crises, this dataset can be used by researchers and policy makers to inform research, decisions, and policy.Measurement(s)demographics • social status • identity • perceived stress • loneliness • stressors • support • compliance • social norms • vaccine attitude • vaccine willingness • trust • resilience • conspiratorial thinking • anti-expert sentiment scale (AESS) • moral foundations • emotional regulationTechnology Type(s)survey