Perceived emotional distress and fear of Covid-19 among young adults during pandemic

  • Fatima Khurram The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Samar Fahd The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Aqsa Waseem Riphah International University, Islamabad (Faisalabad Campus), Pakistan
  • Syeda Sajida Firdos The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Hina Kaleem The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63050/jpps.18.02.93
Keywords: Emotional Distress, Fear of COVID-19 Pandemic, Psychological outcomes, Youth

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To examine the relationship of perceived emotional distress and fear of COVID-19 among young adults and to check the difference among gender and marital status in perception of emotional distress and fear of COVID-19.

STUDY DESIGN

Cross-sectional research design.

PLACE AND DURATION OF THE STUDY

The data was collected from city Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan during September 2020 to February 2021.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS

Participants were 200 educated, married and unmarried young adults of both genders, two scales were used in the study to collect data, Perceived Emotional Distress Inventory (PEDI) and The Fear of COVID-19 Scale along with self-structured demographic sheet.

RESULTS

Results revealed that the fear of COVID-19 and perceived emotional distress are significantly correlated with each other. Fear of COVID-19 and perceived emotional distress is higher among females as compare to males. Perceived emotional distress is higher among married people as compare to unmarried ones but fear of COVID-19 is not significantly different among marital status.

CONCLUSION

It is concluded that fear of COVID-19 can strongly relate to perceived emotional distress and both of them persist more among females. There is no discrimination of marital status in perception of fear of COVID-19, but emotional distress does occur more among married individuals.

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Published
2021-11-03
How to Cite
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Khurram F, Fahd S, Waseem A, Firdos S, Kaleem H. Perceived emotional distress and fear of Covid-19 among young adults during pandemic . J Pak Psychiatr Soc [Internet]. 2021Nov.3 [cited 2024Nov.24];18(02):20-3. Available from: https://jpps.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/93
Issue
Vol 18 No 02 (2021): Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society
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Original Article

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