Relationship Between Anxiety and Severity of Symptoms with Post Traumatic Growth in COVID-19 Recovered Patients

Hatami, Ameneh; Raoufi, Shahin; Beiranvand, Afsaneh; Mohammadi, Rasool

doi:10.22087/ijac.2022.483139.1024

Relationship Between Anxiety and Severity of Symptoms with Post Traumatic Growth in COVID-19 Recovered Patients

Document Type : Research

Authors

Ameneh Hatami ¹

Shahin Raoufi ²

Afsaneh Beiranvand ²

Rasool Mohammadi ³

¹ Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

² Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

³ Nutritional Health Research Center, School of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

10.22087/ijac.2022.483139.1024

Abstract

Traumatic events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, are not merely perceived as threats or losses; they also present opportunities for growth and positive transformation. This study was conducted on 201 COVID-19 survivors in Malayer, Iran from 2019 to 2022, with participants having been in recovery for at least six months. Data were collected using questionnaires related to demographic information, COVID-19 symptom severity, anxiety, social support, and post-traumatic growth, available on the Porsline platform. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 25 software. The mean post-traumatic growth (PTG) score was 60.12, surpassing the median value of the scale. COVID-19 symptom severity and anxiety were positively correlated with PTG (P<0.001). Addressing the factors influencing PTG and efforts to mitigate their effects can facilitate constructive progress in managing PTG among COVID-19 survivors.

Keywords

COVID-19

Anxiety

Symptom severity

Post-traumatic growth

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