People who hate wearing masks have an antisocial personality disorder, this is according to a study conducted by scientists from Brazil.
Their study was the first of its kind in Latin America and surveyed over 1,500 people aged 18-73.
The scientists sought to identify the participants’ affective resonance – their impulse to act on feelings stirred by another person – and asked a series of personality questions about how well certain statements represented their behaviour on a scale.
The survey also asked about compliance with Covid-19 containment measures over time, such as mask-wearing.
When profiles were analysed, two were identified: an antisocial pattern profile who were resistant to Covid-19 safety measures and an empathy pattern profile who were compliant.
The empathy pattern profile showed higher scores in affective resonance and lower scores in the traits associated with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD).
The team who conducted the study said they hoped the findings would help to persuade health officials to do more to educate people and influence their policies.
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“Through screenings that demonstrate an elevation in these [ASPD] traits, interventions can be carried out aiming at greater awareness and consequent compliance with containment measures”, the team explained.
While worldwide protests have taken place surrounding mask-wearing, their effectiveness continues to be proven in a growing number of studies.
