Health self-regulation and self-compassion as predictors of COVID-19 preventive behavior among Indonesian sample

• Main Authors: Dicky Sugianto, Jessica Amelia Anna, Sandra Handayani Sutanto
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Konsorsium Psikologi Ilmiah Nusantara 2021-09-01
• Series: Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat: Indonesian Journal of Indigenous Psychology
• Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19 preventive behavior; health self-regulation; Indonesia; self-compassion
• Online Access: https://publication.k-pin.org/index.php/jpu/article/view/409
• ISSN: 2088-4230; 2580-1228

The negligence of health protocols of COVID-19 prevention in Indonesia arises concerns in the mitigation of the pandemic. This study aims to examine health self-regulation and self-compassion as predictors of COVID-19 preventive behavior. A sample consisting of 366 participants in Indonesia recruited through non-probability sampling completed an online survey. Findings showed that health self-regulation and self-compassion predict COVID-19 preventive behavior. Age is also positively correlated with COVID-19 preventive behavior. The results indicate the importance of health self-regulation and self-compassion promotion to flatten the pandemic curve.