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ArticlePersonality and individual differences2021

Fear vs. hope in India: Finding the silver lining amid the dark clouds of COVID-19.

Richa Gupta, Remia Mahajan, Arti Bakhshi, Karuna Gupta, Dharvinder Singh, Baljit Kaur

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Article in Personality and individual differences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Hope Buffers the Effect of Fear of COVID-19 on Depression among College Students: Insomnia as a Mediator.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  2. Hope and Resilience Related to Fear of COVID-19 in Young People.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Richa GuptaDepartment of Higher Education, Government of J&K, India.
Remia MahajanDepartment of Psychology, University of Jammu, India.
Arti BakhshiDepartment of Psychology, University of Jammu, India.
Karuna GuptaDepartment of Psychology, University of Jammu, India.
Dharvinder SinghDepartment of Psychology, University of Jammu, India.
Baljit KaurIIM Rohtak, India.
University of Jammu · INIndian Institute of Management Rohtak · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic, and the associated high rates of morbidity and mortality have made individuals susceptible to mental health problems that affect their psychological well-being. Although individual strengths can shield the negative impact of adverse conditions, their protective role in the context of COVID-19 has not received much attention. This study examines the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and mental health via rumination through the lens of hope as a personal psychological strength. This study employed a two-wave longitudinal design. Data was collected from 412 Indian participants with a time interval of three months and analyzed using a two-step approach to structural equation modelling. Fear of COVID-19 was found to a have negative effect on mental health through rumination. However, results from moderation analysis support the role of hope as a buffer against the indirect negative impact of fear of COVID-19 on mental health outcomes. As one of the first studies to demonstrate the role of psychological strengths of individuals in coping with the direct and indirect psychological ramifications of COVID-19 over a period of time, it contains important implications for the development of mental health interventions in the face of this global crisis.

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COVID-19FearHopeMental healthPandemicRumination

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PMCPMC9588397
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