Lathabhavan Remya
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya, Bodh Gaya, India.
Curr Psychol. 2022 May 25:1-8. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03207-7.
The aim of the study is to examine the relationship of fear of COVID-19 with well-being and life satisfaction through psychological distress among the college students in India. The study was conducted in two waves of the pandemic-during first and second waves of the COVID-19 among college students. A survey was conducted among 768 and 884 students in first and second waves of COVID-19 respectively for this purpose. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The study found out that the fear of COVID-19 positively related to psychological distress and negatively to well-being and life satisfaction and the effects were stronger in second wave. Also, the psychological distress mediates the relationship between fear of COVID-19 with well-being and life satisfaction, and the relationships were stronger during second wave. Proper coping strategies and mechanisms can be helpful to overcome the difficulties of such situation.
该研究的目的是通过印度大学生的心理困扰来考察对新冠病毒的恐惧与幸福感和生活满意度之间的关系。该研究在疫情的两个阶段进行——在大学生中新冠疫情的第一波和第二波期间。为此，分别在新冠疫情的第一波和第二波中对768名和884名学生进行了调查。采用结构方程模型对数据进行分析。研究发现，对新冠病毒的恐惧与心理困扰呈正相关，与幸福感和生活满意度呈负相关，且在第二波中影响更强。此外，心理困扰在对新冠病毒的恐惧与幸福感和生活满意度之间起中介作用，且在第二波期间这种关系更强。适当的应对策略和机制有助于克服这种情况带来的困难。
