The Effect of COVID-19 Anxiety on General Health: the Role of COVID-19 Coping

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has unprecedently affected many aspects of people’s lives including their health. This study examined the mediating effect of COVID-19 coping strategies on the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and general health. Participants (70% females) includ...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2022-04, Vol.20 (2), p.1110-1121
Main Authors: Yıldırım, Murat, Akgül, Ömer, Geçer, Ekmel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Community and Environmental Psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Health Psychology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Rehabilitation
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Summary:The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has unprecedently affected many aspects of people’s lives including their health. This study examined the mediating effect of COVID-19 coping strategies on the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and general health. Participants (70% females) included 4624 adults ( M age  = 30.29 ± 10.97 years) collected through an online survey using a convenience sampling approach. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses yielded a one-factor structure for the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CFI = .98, TLI = .96, SRMR = .02, RMSEA = .09), COVID-19 Coping Scale (CFI = .97, TLI = .97, SRMR = .03, RMSEA = .12), and General Health Scale (CFI = .99, TLI = .97, SRMR = .01, RMSEA = .04) which were developed for the purpose of this study and exhibited satisfactory reliability. Findings showed that COVID-19 anxiety was negatively related with COVID-19 coping and general health. COVID-19 coping had a positive relationship with general health. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that COVID-19 coping partially mediated the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and general health. These findings shed more light on the mechanism underlying between COVID-19 anxiety and health. The findings are important for tailoring and implementing coping-based intervention strategies to reduce the impact of COVID-19 anxiety on general health.
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-020-00429-3