VALENCIA ORTIZ, Andrómeda; GARCIA CRUZ, Rubén; CONSUELOS BARRIOS, Mauricio    RUEDA LEON, Luis Vicente. Personality factors in young Mexicans and their relationship with ethical dilemmas about covid-19. []. , 18, 84, pp. 162-171.   10--2022. ISSN 1990-8644.

Health challenges that society faces since the arrival of COVID-19 highlight the importance of making decisions that can result in a moral dilemma when it comes to taking actions that benefit both the person and the environment. The objective of this study was to describe personality traits and the level of moral development from dilemmas in situations of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a non-experimental descriptive study with a correlational scope. A total of 1,043 adults (791 women, 114 men, and 138 unspecified), aged 18 to 30 years, participated. The Moral Dilemmas and Covid-19 Assessment Scale (EVaDiM-Covid-19) was developed and applied digitally together with the Big Five Inventory, which were shared through social networks. The results show that the population is mainly in the conventional and postconventional stages, having personality factors with average scores, which allow them to regulate and adapt in a positive way. However, it is noteworthy that the group of people in the preconventional stage shows personality traits with greater difficulty in emotional regulation.

: Moral development; personality traits; dilemmas; COVID-19.

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