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ArticleActa psychologica2023

Stigmatization, panic disorder, and death anxiety among patients of Covid-19: Fourth wave of pandemic in Pakistan.

Muhammad Imran Afzal, Samrah Jamshaid, Lijuan Wang, Naparut Lo-Ngoen, Anthony Olorundare, Mujahid Iqbal, Rizwana Amin, Romana Younas, Sumaira Naz

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Article in Acta psychologica, 2023. 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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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Muhammad Imran AfzalSchool of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Jilin, China. Electronic address: yiml822@nenu.edu.cn.
Samrah JamshaidSchool of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Jilin, China. Electronic address: jiam093@nenu.edu.cn.
Lijuan WangSchool of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Jilin, China. Electronic address: wanglj699@nenu.edu.cn.
Naparut Lo-NgoenSchool of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Jilin, China. Electronic address: naparut.lo-@mfu.ac.th.
Anthony OlorundareSchool of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Jilin, China. Electronic address: tonydare101@gmail.com.
Mujahid IqbalDepartment of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Electronic address: mujahid@whu.edu.cn.
Rizwana AminDepartment of Professional Psychology, Bahria University Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan. Electronic address: rizwana.buic@bahria.edu.pk.
Romana YounasUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing, China. Electronic address: romanaclpsy@gmail.com.
Sumaira NazSchool of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Jilin, China. Electronic address: sumairanaz125@gmail.com.
Northeast Normal University · CNBahria University · PKUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNWuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Pakistan, the fourth wave of COVID-19 is causing an increasing number of positive cases. This fourth wave may be a risky aspect of mental health issues for COVID-19 patients. This quantitative study is designed to understand the stigmatization, and panic disorder and to explore the mediating role of death anxiety among patients of COVID-19 during the fourth wave of novel coronavirus.

methodsThe study was conducted using a correlational research design. The survey was carried out by utilizing a questionnaire with a convenient sample technique. The sample of the study was comprised of 139 patients with COVID-19. Data were collected through Stigma Scale for Chronic Illnesses (SSCI), The Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS), and Death Anxiety Inventory.

resultsResults show that stigma is significantly positively related to panic disorder and death anxiety. Furthermore, panic disorder is also significantly positively related to death anxiety. Results also indicate that stigmatization is a significant positive predictor for death anxiety and panic disorder. Moreover, results indicate that death anxiety has a mediating role in the relationship between stigmatization and panic disorder with age and gender as covariates.

conclusionThis study would be helpful for people around the world to understand this threatening contagious virus so they wouldn't stigmatize infected ones. Additional research is required for the sustainable improvement of anxiety over time.

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COVID-19Panic DisorderAnxietyHumansPakistanPandemicsStereotypingCOVID-19Death anxietyPanic disorderStigmatization

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PMID37100020
PMCPMC10123361
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