Fear of COVID-19: Psychological distress and coping among university students in Ghana
dc.contributor.author | Oti-Boadi, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Malm, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dey, N.E.Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Oppong, S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-06T10:06:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-06T10:06:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.description | Research Article | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The advent of the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the psychological well-being of many people. This study examined the relationship between fear of COVID-19, psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress) and coping strategies adopted by undergraduate students in Ghana. A sample of 209 students were recruited to complete online surveys on fear of COVID-19, psychological distress and coping strategies between June and July 2020. Students scored between normal to mild levels of psychological distress but above average scores on fear of coronavirus (M = 19.45, SD = 6.04). Fear of COVID-19 was positively related to psychological distress. Only maladaptive coping was found to be significantly and positively associated with fear of COVID-19. However post-hoc analysis of the components of coping strategies revealed that denial (β = .17, p = .028), venting (β = .18, p = .036) and humour (β = −.18, p = .023; an adaptive coping strategy) were associated with fear of COVID-19. Finally, both adaptive coping and maladaptive coping strategies had a mediating effect on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress. These findings emphasize the need to design and optimize institutional interventions that will assess psychological distress and fear of COVID-19 levels during this pandemic and provide psychotherapeutic support for students as they return to school. | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02267-5 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37489 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
dc.subject | Fear of COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Psychological distress | en_US |
dc.subject | Coping | en_US |
dc.subject | Undergraduates | en_US |
dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
dc.title | Fear of COVID-19: Psychological distress and coping among university students in Ghana | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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