MENTAL HEALTH, DEATH ANXIETY AND RELIGIOUS COPING AMONG COVID-19 PATIENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of mental health problems, death anxiety and coping strategies among COVID-19 Patients. Purposive sampling technique was employed to gather the sample. Total sample of 320 participants (175 male, 145 female) was collected from Lahore. The age range of sample was 20 to 60 years. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond, 1995), Death Anxiety Scale (Templer, 1970) and Religious Coping Scale (Aflakseir & Coleman, 2011) were used to collect the data. SPSS version 23 was used for data analysis. There was significant positive relationship between depression, anxiety and stress scale and death anxiety. Result of regression analysis shows that COVID-19 was a significant positive predictor of death anxiety. No significant difference was found to feel fear of death and use of religious coping between male and female participants. COVID-19 patients with age group 41-60 years had more psychological problems and more fear of death. They also used more religious coping strategies as compared to age group 20-40 years.