Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in Qatar
Objectives: This research aims at identifying levels of fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety among university students in Qatar. In addition, it aims to identifying gender differences in fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety, and testing whether fear of Covid-19 mediates th...
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Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), the University of Jordan
2023-03-01
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| author | Taha R. Adawi Atef Mosaad Elsherbiny Ahmed Kamal Abdelwahab Elbahnsawy Osamah Mohammad Falah Bataineh |
| author_facet | Taha R. Adawi Atef Mosaad Elsherbiny Ahmed Kamal Abdelwahab Elbahnsawy Osamah Mohammad Falah Bataineh |
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Objectives: This research aims at identifying levels of fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety among university students in Qatar. In addition, it aims to identifying gender differences in fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety, and testing whether fear of Covid-19 mediates the relationship between neuroticism and health anxiety.
Methods: This research utilized a descriptive correlational approach. The research sample included 236 participants from colleges of Arts, Education, and Engineering (age range= 18-46, M= 24.98, SD= 6.24).
Results: Results show that levels of Fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety range from moderate to extremely low (32.15-59.24 %). No gender differences were found and fear of Covid-19 mediated the relationship between neuroticism and health anxiety.
Conclusions: Based on the results. It is recommended to do further research on the psychological impacts of Covid 19 and its relationship to other psycho-social variables.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f64963c2a47c4304aaa08006ba6888632023-05-08T11:48:28ZaraDeanship of Scientific Research (DSR), the University of Jordanدراسات: العلوم التربوية1026-37132663-62122023-03-0150110.35516/edu.v50i1.4611Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in QatarTaha R. Adawi0Atef Mosaad Elsherbiny1Ahmed Kamal Abdelwahab Elbahnsawy2Osamah Mohammad Falah Bataineh3College of Education, Qatar University, QatarCollege of Education, Qatar University, QatarCollege of Arts, Assuit University, EgyptCollege of Education, Qatar University, Qatar Objectives: This research aims at identifying levels of fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety among university students in Qatar. In addition, it aims to identifying gender differences in fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety, and testing whether fear of Covid-19 mediates the relationship between neuroticism and health anxiety. Methods: This research utilized a descriptive correlational approach. The research sample included 236 participants from colleges of Arts, Education, and Engineering (age range= 18-46, M= 24.98, SD= 6.24). Results: Results show that levels of Fear of Covid-19, neuroticism, and health anxiety range from moderate to extremely low (32.15-59.24 %). No gender differences were found and fear of Covid-19 mediated the relationship between neuroticism and health anxiety. Conclusions: Based on the results. It is recommended to do further research on the psychological impacts of Covid 19 and its relationship to other psycho-social variables. https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Edu/article/view/4611Fear of Covid-19 (Coronavirus),neuroticismhealth anxiety |
| spellingShingle | Taha R. Adawi Atef Mosaad Elsherbiny Ahmed Kamal Abdelwahab Elbahnsawy Osamah Mohammad Falah Bataineh Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in Qatar دراسات: العلوم التربوية Fear of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), neuroticism health anxiety |
| title | Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in Qatar |
| title_full | Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in Qatar |
| title_short | Fear of Covid-19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in Qatar |
| title_sort | fear of covid 19 as a mediator between neuroticism and health anxiety among university students in qatar |
| topic | Fear of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), neuroticism health anxiety |
| url | https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Edu/article/view/4611 |
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