Fear vs. hope in India: Finding the silver lining amid the dark clouds of COVID-19.
Pers Individ Dif
; 181: 111017, 2021 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1243164
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic, and the associated high rates of morbidity and mortality have made individuals susceptible to mental health problems that affect their psychological well-being. Although individual strengths can shield the negative impact of adverse conditions, their protective role in the context of COVID-19 has not received much attention. This study examines the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and mental health via rumination through the lens of hope as a personal psychological strength. This study employed a two-wave longitudinal design. Data was collected from 412 Indian participants with a time interval of three months and analyzed using a two-step approach to structural equation modelling. Fear of COVID-19 was found to a have negative effect on mental health through rumination. However, results from moderation analysis support the role of hope as a buffer against the indirect negative impact of fear of COVID-19 on mental health outcomes. As one of the first studies to demonstrate the role of psychological strengths of individuals in coping with the direct and indirect psychological ramifications of COVID-19 over a period of time, it contains important implications for the development of mental health interventions in the face of this global crisis.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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English
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Pers Individ Dif
Year:
2021
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Article
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J.paid.2021.111017
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