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11.01.2021 | COVID-19 | Original Article Zur Zeit gratis

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

verfasst von: Murat Yıldırım, Ömer Akgül, Ekmel Geçer

Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Ausgabe 2/2022

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Abstract

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.

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Titel: The Effect of COVID-19 Anxiety on General Health: the Role of COVID-19 Coping
verfasst von: Murat Yıldırım
Ömer Akgül
Ekmel Geçer
Publikationsdatum: 11.01.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Schlagwort: COVID-19
Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Ausgabe 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00429-3

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