The prevalence and risk factors of death anxiety and fear of COVID-19 in an Iranian community: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

COVID-19 has adversely impacted the public's mental health. One of the causes of psychopathology during the present pandemic is death anxiety and fear of COVID-19. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of death anxiety and fear of COVID-19 in Shiraz city, south of Iran.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 982 participants in Shiraz from October to November 2021. Data were collected using Templer's Death Anxiety Scale and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. Trained interviewers collected data throughout different city districts. A data-driven approach (latent class analysis) was applied to categorize the participants and determine the risk factors.

Results

Among the participants, 507 (51.6%) were female, and

SUBMITTER: Mani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207499 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature