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Fear of COVID-19 and Mental Health: The Role of Mindfulness in During Times of Crisis

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Belen, Hacer·2022·International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on all aspects of individuals' lives, particularly their mental health due to the fear associated with the pandemic. Thus, the current study explored the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and aspects of mental health, namely anxiety and depression, and will consider whether this relationship can be mediated by mindfulness. Data were collected from a student sample of 355 participants (71.5% female and 28.5% male) ranging between 18 and 41 years of age (M = 22.41 ± 3.27), with participants completing a fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS), and the anxiety and depression subscale of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). In terms of the results, correlational analyses indicated that fear of COVID-19 is inversely associated with mindfulness, while positive correlations were found with anxiety and depression. Structural equation modeling analyses demonstrated that mindfulness mediated the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and depression and anxiety. Associated implications are further discussed.

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  • There is substantial evidence in adults that trait mindfulness promotes resilience to COVID-19 stressors.

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Authors
Belen, H.
Affiliations
Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ (TR)
Corresponding author
Belen, Hacer
Venue
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Published
2021-04-26
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
607-618
ISSN
  • 1557-1874 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-1882
OpenAlex
W3117526722
Cited by
92
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 1
FWCI
12.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (publishedVersion)
  • Research Square (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Bursa Uludag University - AVESIS (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
fear of COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, mental health, mediation, university students, crisis

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