Adjustment Disorder in the Face of Covid-19 Outbreak
The Impact of Death Anxiety, Media Exposure, Fear of Contagion and Hypochondriasis Symptoms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629830 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michal Mahat-Shamir (0000-0002-3630-5573, Ariel University, corresponding author), Shani Pitcho (0000-0002-9044-5710, Ariel University), Maya Kagan (0000-0002-3849-1074, Ariel University), Miri Kestler-Peleg (0000-0002-0006-4448, Ariel University), Osnat Lavenda (0000-0002-9678-6532, Ariel University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1189-1206 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211034372 |
| PMID | 34324401 |
| OpenAlex | W3184078592 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 46 |
Based on the theoretical view of Terror Management Theory, the current research examines whether higher levels of death anxiety symptoms, in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, increase the extent to which participants are exposed to information regarding the spread of the pandemic, as well as the fear of contagion and symptoms of hypochondriasis, which all in turn increase symptoms of adjustment disorder. A total number of 302 participants filled out self-report questionnaires regarding death anxiety, adjustment disorder, the extent of exposure to information regarding COVID-19, fear of contagion, hypochondriasis, and demographic information. Structural Equation Modeling analysis indicated a very good fit of the theoretical model with the data, confirming the mediation effect of exposure to information, fear of contagion, and symptoms of hypochondriasis on the association between death anxiety and adjustment disorder symptoms. Implications for practice are discussed
Anxiety · Anxiety disorder · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Death anxiety · Disease · Mediation · Psychiatry · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |