Prediction Ability of Coping Strategies in Fear of Coronavirus and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Frontline Workers during Coronavirus Pandemic

Authors

  • Mariam Al-Ziadat Department of Counseling and Special Educatiion. The University of Jordan
  • Moutssem Mahdi
  • Muhammad Adeeb

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35682/mjhss.v38i4.720

Keywords:

Coping Strategies, Fear of Coronavirus, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Frontline Workers

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prediction ability of the coping strategies in fear of Coronavirus and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among frontline workers during coronavirus pandemic.

Methods: The participants were 408 volunteer frontline workers who filled out online self-report measures of brief coping, fear of coronavirus, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Results: It shows that coping strategies predicted 28.8% of the variance in fear of Coronavirus and 34.6% of the variance in post-traumatic stress disorder. The most prominent coping strategies are substance abuse then religion. Moreover, there are low levels of fear of Coronavirus and post-traumatic stress disorderamong frontline workers during coronavirus pandemic

Conclusion: Coping strategies play a vital role in developing fear of coronavirus and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Published

2023-09-17

How to Cite

Al-Ziadat . م. ., Mahdi م. ., & Adeeb م. . (2023). Prediction Ability of Coping Strategies in Fear of Coronavirus and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Frontline Workers during Coronavirus Pandemic. Mutah Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 38(4). https://doi.org/10.35682/mjhss.v38i4.720

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 4 (2023)

Section

Articles