Quantifying the impact of Covid ‐19 on the individuals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A cross‐sectional descriptive study of the posttraumatic growth

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12706193
AutoresBoshra A Arnout (0000-0003-3418-5667, Department of Psychology King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia, autor de correspondencia), Hanan H Al‐Sufyani (Department of Psychology King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia)
Año2021
Volumen21
Número4
Páginase2659-e2659
Fecha de publicación2021-03-10
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Public Affairs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1472-3891 • E-ISSN: 1479-1854
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/pa.2659
PMID34220345
OpenAlexW3134195376
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas9

This study seeks to explore the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak pandemic on the posttraumatic growth among Saudi individuals and also to assess the effect of demographic variables on the PTG. A descriptive design was applied to detect the level of PTG and to determine the differences in PTG due to demographic variables. A randomized sample consisting of 365 participants was chosen; the participants' ages ranged between 20 and 60. The study sample was divided into subgroups according to demographic variables. The posttraumatic growth scale (PTG-21) applied online to the study sample. The results indicated that there were high levels of improved personal relationships, increased emotional strength and resilience, greater spiritual connection, and a heightened sense of gratitude toward life among Saudis, while there were low levels of the new opportunities and the total score of posttraumatic growth. The results also found that there are significant statistical differences in the PTG due to demographic variables except academic degree has not no effect in PTG. The findings highlighting the importance of the psychological service centers, to help who suffer from the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive

Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Descriptive statistics · Disease · Outbreak · Posttraumatic growth · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine