| Autor: |
Qaisar Khalid Mahmood, Malik Muhammad Sohail, Muhammad Siddique Akbar, Waheed Ahmad Qureshi, Rubeena Zakar, Florian Fischer |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| DOI: |
10.21203/rs.3.rs-1987704/v1 |
| Popis: |
Background: COVID-19 has caused a huge wave of fear across many nations around the globe. From a theoretical point of view, it is argued that fear induced by an imminent threat leads people to take defensive measures and at the same time creates psychiatric disorders. We conducted this study to validate the Urdu (national language in Pakistan) version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale in the Pakistani context. We also examined the relationship between fear and 1) preventive behavior and 2) anxiety disorders among the general population. Methods: We collected data from 2005 respondents across the country and confirmed the validity of the Urdu version of this scale. Structural analysis uncovered that fear of COVID-19 significantly predicts preventive behavior and anxiety disorder among respondents. Results: This study confirms that fear of COVID-19 has aroused mixed feelings among the population in Pakistan. Fear of contracting COVID-19 has induced the masses to take preventive measures, while at the same time, it has also produced feelings of anxiety. Conclusions: Previous research in this field also reported that fear of COVID-19 contributed significantly to mental health problems. Therefore, health authorities and governments must take measures to ensure mental health through psychosocial interventions. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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