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The relationship between fear of Covid-19 and mental health problems

A meta-analysis

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ID14809249
AuthorsZeynep Simsir (0000-0003-2353-8922, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey), Hayri Koç (0000-0002-4589-8999, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey, corresponding author), Tolga Seki (0000-0001-5594-0786, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey), Mark D Griffiths (0000-0001-8880-6524, Nottingham Trent University)
Year2022
Volume46
Issue3
Pages515-523
Publication date2022-03-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeath Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07481187.2021.1889097
PMID33641626
OpenAlexW3134302951
LanguageEN
Citations received58
References cited73

2,114) was modest. These results demonstrate that fear of COVID-19 is associated a wide range of mental health problems among the general population

Anxiety · Distress · Environmental health · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Traumatic stress · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Psychology

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