Social Isolation, Illness Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Corona Survivors

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social isolation, illness anxiety and quality of life in corona survivors. This paper focuses on moderating role of illness anxiety on the relationship between social isolation and quality of life of COVID-19 survivors who faced this disease in past 6 months. The sample comprised of 110 survivors of COVID-19. Purposive sampling was used to assess the participants with the help of Google forms. Social isolation was measured by using Lubben Social Network Scale (Lubben et al., 2006), quality of life was measured by WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization, 1996), and to measure illness anxiety Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (Hamilton, 1959) was used. Correlational analysis revealed that social isolation had positive relationship with illness anxiety. Illness anxiety had negative relationship with physical health, psychological health environment and overall quality of life. Moreover, moderation analysis revealed that illness anxiety significantly moderated the relationship between social isolation and quality of life. This research attempted to explore the social isolation during lock down and illness anxiety corporate in low quality of life in COVID-19 pandemic. This study has variety of clinical implications as this research gave us insight into the role of social isolation and illness anxiety on quality of life especially in this pandemic so it will help psychologists to take measurements accordingly.

Psychological anxiety, professional performance, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of healthcare providers at the University of Jordan Hospital

“…The results showed that the level of psychological anxiety among the individuals of the study sample was medium for the total degree and the subdimensions. This finding agreed with Shahid et al (2021), which suggested that being committed to the healthy protocol, imposing physical distancing and the individuals' desire to take the medical vaccines against the coronavirus contributed to reducing the state of panic and fear relating to the pandemic. The study results revealed that the degree of professional performance was medium since individuals vary in the level of their professional performance according to their dispositions, the nature of stressors to which they are exposed, their previous experiences, psychological health, and personalities.…”

“…In the investigation conducted by Shahid et al (2021), the primary objective encompassed the discernment of the interconnection existing amid social isolation, health-related apprehension concerning diseases, and prevailing lifestyles amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study enlisted a cohort comprising 110 individuals who had successfully recuperated from COVID-19, selected through a purposive sampling technique.…”

Factors affecting social isolation among the young adults in South Korea: A cross-sectional analysis

“…Although social isolation can occur at any stage of life ( 36 – 38 ), previous studies have mostly focused on the older population ( 9 , 39 – 41 ) and, in view of the absolute number of studies, have not very intensely investigated this concern in the young population. In addition, some of studies have been conducted on social isolation and mental health outcomes since the outbreak of COVID-19 ( 42 – 44 ). However, these studies have focused more on objective quantification of social activities, lack of jobs, and social networks on single dimension ( 39 , 45 , 46 ).…”