Fear of death in the shadow of COVID-19: The mediating role of perceived stress in the relationship between neuroticism and death anxiety

Pradhan, Megha; Chettri, Alisha; Maheshwari, Saurabh

doi:10.1080/07481187.2020.1833384

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“…It is important to point out that these effects were observed when controlling for other Big Five traits (i.e., conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness). Overall, these results are consistent with the differential reactivity model of personality and stress (Bolger & Zuckerman, 1995) and recent findings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that both extraversion (Nikčević et al, 2020;Wijngaards et al, 2020) and emotional stability (Kocjan et al, 2020;Kroencke et al, 2020;Lee & Crunk, 2020;Liu et al, 2020;Pradhan et al, 2020) relate to general levels of perceived stress, mental health, and subjective wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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“…Indeed, research shows that less emotionally stable people react more strongly to stressful events than more emotionally stable people (Bolger & Schilling, 2006). Consistently, recent cross-sectional studies found that emotional stability was positively related to resilience (Kocjan et al, 2020) and negatively related to perceived threat, STRESSFULNESS OF COVID-19 8 perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic (Lee & Crunk, 2020;Liu et al, 2020;Nikčević et al, 2020;Pradhan et al, 2020). Moreover, a largescale experience sampling study with over 38,000 momentary reports provided by 1,609 participants found that less emotionally stable individuals paid more attention to information related to the COVID-19 pandemic, worried more about the consequences of the pandemic, and experienced more negative affect during the pandemic (Kroencke et al, 2020).…”

Section: The Role Of Extraversion and Emotional Stabilitymentioning

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Big Five traits as Predictors of Perceived Stressfulness of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zacher¹,

Rudolph²

2021

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This study examined the Big Five personality traits as predictors of individual differences and changes in the perceived stressfulness of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany between early April 2020 and early September 2020. This timeframe includes the first national “lockdown,” the period of “easing” of restrictions, and the summer vacation period. Data were collected from n = 588 full-time employees, who provided baseline data on their personality traits in early December 2019, and then later provided data on perceived stressfulness of the COVID-19 pandemic at five time points, spanning six months. Consistent with expectations based on event and transition theories, results showed that, on average, perceived stressfulness declined between early April 2020 and early September 2020. Moreover, this effect was stronger between early April 2020 and early July 2020. Hypotheses based on the differential reactivity model of personality and stress were partially supported. Emotional stability was associated with lower, and extraversion associated with higher, average levels of perceived stressfulness. Finally, extraversion was associated with increases (i.e., positive trajectories) in perceived stressfulness between early April 2020 and early July 2020 and decreases (i.e., negative trajectories) in perceived stressfulness between early July 2020 and early September 2020.

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Section: The Role Of Extraversion and Emotional Stabilitymentioning

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Big Five traits as Predictors of Perceived Stressfulness of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zacher¹,

Rudolph²

2021

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“…Agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness had an opposite effect [ 21 ]. In a study conducted among young adults in India, higher neuroticism was connected to higher levels of death anxiety in the wake of the 2020 pandemic; however, this relationship was fully mediated by perceived stress [ 22 ].…”

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COVID-19 Anxiety—A Longitudinal Survey Study of Psychological and Situational Risks among Finnish Workers

Savolainen

Oksa

Savela

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Background: The COVID-19 crisis has changed the conditions of many all over the globe. One negative consequence of the ongoing pandemic is anxiety brought about by uncertainty and the COVID-19 disease. Increased anxiety is a potential risk factor for wellbeing at work. This study investigated psychological, situational, and socio-demographic predictors of COVID-19 anxiety using longitudinal data. Methods: A nationally representative sample of Finnish workers (N = 1308) was collected before and during the COVID-19 crisis. Eighty percent of the participants responded to the follow-up study (N = 1044). COVID-19 anxiety was measured with a modified Spielberger State–Trait Anxiety Inventory. Psychological and situational predictors included perceived loneliness, psychological distress, technostress, personality, social support received from the work community, and remote working. A number of socio-demographic factors were also investigated. Results: Perceived loneliness, psychological distress, technostress, and neuroticism were identified as robust psychological predictors of COVID-19 anxiety. Increase in psychological distress and technostress during the COVID-19 crisis predicted higher COVID-19 anxiety. A recent change in their field of work and decreased social support from work communities predicted COVID-19 anxiety. Women and young people experienced higher anxiety. Conclusions: Different factors explain workers’ COVID-19 anxiety. Increased anxiety can disrupt wellbeing at work, emphasizing the organizations’ role in maintaining an inclusive and caring work culture and providing technical and psychological support to workers during crisis.

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“…As revealed by the current study. Similarly, The study of Pradhan, Chettri and Maheshwari [8] showed that COVID-19 was positively correlated to neuroticism and death anxiety. In the same way, the study conducted by Xiaoyan, Jiaxiu and Xiaoni [9] found that during the of COVID-19, pandemic, the anxiety and depression level of college students increased significantly, which was also related to multiple factors and it was therefore important to carry out necessary psychological intervention on college students.…”

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Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on the Psychological State and Academic Success of Students

Edith¹,

Eric²,

Janet³

2021

J Depress Anxiety Disord

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The recent outbreak of hydra headed monster called Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has shook the whole world and trigger anxiety and depression in all corners of the globe. The rate at which the pandemic is annihilating people in many parts of the world r has affected students' psychological state, academic success and has also caused death anxiety and depression among both students and non students. COVID-19 which originated in Wuhan in China and was reported to the world health organization on the 31 st of December 2019 has ravaged the whole world like a wild fire. COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus [1].A lot of myths have surrounded the remote cause of the ailment. Whether the stories about the main cause of Coronavirus pandemic are true of false is inconsequential but the truth is that the pandemic has ravaged many aspects of human life in America and Europe than in Africa, especially Nigeria. Nigeria and COVID-19 pandemicThe government of the federal republic of Nigeria introduced a lockdown, prohibiting markets, worship centers, social gatherings, wedding ceremonies, burials, intra and international movements like many countries of the world Case Study

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Fear of death in the shadow of COVID-19: The mediating role of perceived stress in the relationship between neuroticism and death anxiety

Cited by 61 publications

References 20 publications

Big Five traits as Predictors of Perceived Stressfulness of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Big Five traits as Predictors of Perceived Stressfulness of the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Anxiety—A Longitudinal Survey Study of Psychological and Situational Risks among Finnish Workers

Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on the Psychological State and Academic Success of Students

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