ANXIETY ABOUT THE FUTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF A CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: A CONTENT ANALYSIS STUDY

Abstract

Aim. The aim of the study is to study the experience of anxiety about the future as a situational psycho-emotional state in the context of the coronavirus infection pandemic and the introduction of the self-isolation regime for the citizens of the Russian Federation. Methodology. The content analysis of written responses from Russian citizens about the impact of the self-isolation regime on their psycho-emotional state, daily life, and attitude to social changes that occurred in Russia after the world Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic. Results. The method of content analysis made it possible to identify 11 significant contexts around which the statements of the respondents are grouped. Research implications. The obtained results of the study can be used in the development of programs of preventive and corrective measures to reduce the high level of anxiety about the future to the optimum among the citizens of the Russian Federation.

Keywords

• anxiety
• uneasiness
• anxiety about the future
• COVID-19
• coronavirus infection
• self-isolation mode