Psychological Correlates of Health anxiety in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: a Cross-Sectional Online Study in Iran.

IF 1.5 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s41811-022-00152-y

Mohammad Javad Shabani, Hamid Mohsenabadi, Banafsheh Gharraee, Farzad Shayanfar, Vincent P Corcoran, Dean McKay

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Abstract

Current models suggest health anxiety as a fundamental variable associated with fear and anxiety related to COVID-19. The investigation was carried out in separate two studies on the Iranian population. The first study aims to test the COVID-19 Anxiety Inventory (N = 202). The findings indicate a two-factor structure of the scale. Participants (N = 1638) completed the online survey anonymously in the second study, including the COVID-19 Anxiety Inventory, Short Health Anxiety Inventory, The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3, Body Vigilance Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21, and Contamination Cognitions Scale. Results showed that health anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and body vigilance would significantly contribute to fears of contracting COVID-19. Moreover, the findings support a central role of intolerance of uncertainty in predicting COVID-19 anxiety. The study results provided both theoretical and practical implications for understanding psychosocial predictors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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应对冠状病毒(COVID-19)大流行的健康焦虑的心理相关因素:伊朗的横断面在线研究

目前的模型表明，健康焦虑是与COVID-19相关的恐惧和焦虑相关的基本变量。这项调查是在对伊朗人口分别进行的两项研究中进行的。第一项研究旨在测试COVID-19焦虑量表(N = 202)。研究结果表明，该量表具有双因素结构。参与者(N = 1638)在第二项研究中匿名完成了在线调查，包括COVID-19焦虑量表、短期健康焦虑量表、不确定性不耐受量表、焦虑敏感性指数-3、身体警觉性量表、抑郁焦虑压力量表21和污染认知量表。结果显示，健康焦虑、焦虑敏感性和身体警觉性对感染COVID-19的恐惧有显著影响。此外，研究结果支持对不确定性的不容忍在预测COVID-19焦虑方面发挥核心作用。研究结果为理解COVID-19大流行期间的社会心理预测因素提供了理论和实践意义。

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期刊介绍： From an editorial board of leading international authorities, this state-of-the-science journal addresses all scientific and clinical aspects of cognitive therapy. Featured are: Empirical research studies Cutting-edge theoretical articles Literature reviews and meta-analyses Special focus issues The scope of coverage encompasses basic research on cognitive clinical processes, innovative assessment and treatment technologies, expert perspectives on specific clinical problems and populations, and critical issues in translating research to practice. Recent thematic issues have included Recent Advances in Suicide Research: Mediators and Moderators of Risk and Resilience; Cognitive Mechanisms of Change in the Treatment of Depression; and Combined CBT and Pharmacotherapy.