An Investigation of Associations and Incidence of Anxiety, Depression, Perceived Vulnerability to Diseases, and Fear of COVID-19 Among Nigerian Health Care Workers
| Author | Joy Osagiator Ariyo | en |
| Author | Ebenezer Olutope Akinnawo | en |
| Author | Bede Chinonye Akpunne | en |
| Author | Daniel Oluwasanmi Kumuyi | en |
| Author | Deborah Foluke Onisile | en |
| Orcid | Joy Osagiator Ariyo [0000-0003-4255-4821] | en |
| Orcid | Ebenezer Olutope Akinnawo [0000-0002-7054-0542] | en |
| Orcid | Bede Chinonye Akpunne [0000-0003-2767-4235] | en |
| Orcid | Daniel Oluwasanmi Kumuyi [0000-0002-8005-7650] | en |
| Orcid | Deborah Foluke Onisile [0000-0003-0904-9575] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Health care workers (HCWs) are the frontline of coping COVID-19 pandemic, which indicates the importance of improving their mental wellness to better cope with the situation. Objectives: The current study aimed to firstly assess the severity of anxiety and depression and perceived vulnerability to diseases, and secondly to investigate their association with the fear of COVID-19 among Nigerian HCWs. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, a purposefully selected sample of 413 HCWs from two tertiary healthcare institutions in Benin City, Edo State, South-South Nigeria, responded to the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Scale. Data was collected between October 2020 and February 2021. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize socio-demographic variables, while inferential statistics (t-test for independent samples, one-way ANOVA, and linear regression) were used to test hypotheses. Results: A high prevalence of anxiety, depression, and perceived vulnerability to diseases (PVD) was observed. Perceived infectability (β = 0.244, P = 0.000), germ aversion (β = 0.166, P = 0.000), and composite PVD (β = 0.96, P = 0.000) were identified as independent and significant predictors of fear of COVID-19, accounting for 7.5; 3.3, and 9.9% variance in the severities of Fear of COVID-19, respectively. Anxiety and depression showed a significant joint prediction of Fear of COVID-19 severity, accounting for a 4.0% variance in the severity. Fear of COVID-19 was not found to be influenced by sex or job type differences among the HCWs. Conclusions: This study demonstrated a high incidence of anxiety, depression, and perceived vulnerability to COVID-19 among Nigerian HCWs. These reported symptoms of psychopathology are also strong independent and joint predictors of fear of COVID-19. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/pedinfect.114746 | en |
| Keyword | Vulnerability | en |
| Keyword | Infectious Disease | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Depression | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 | en |
| Keyword | Healthcare Workers | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | An Investigation of Associations and Incidence of Anxiety, Depression, Perceived Vulnerability to Diseases, and Fear of COVID-19 Among Nigerian Health Care Workers | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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