The Mediation Role of Stress and Fear of Covid-19 Between Obsessive Beliefs and Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of stress and fear of corona in the relationship between obsessive beliefs and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The descriptive research method was correlation type. Among the general population, 391 people were selected through an internet call in 2021, according to the entry criteria in the accessible sampling method. The tools used in this research include the revised practical Foua obsessive-compulsive scale, obsessive beliefs, Ahorso Corona fear scale and Taylor Corona stress. To analyze the data Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted. The findings showed that obsessive beliefs have a direct and significant relationship with stress and fear of corona and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and stress and fear of corona have a mediating role in the relationship between obsessive beliefs and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Overall, the results showed that the model had a good fit. This finding can be used to design an intervention to reduce fear and stress during the outbreak of infectious diseases. Therefore, it can be said that planning to reduce stress and obsessive beliefs has an effective role in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms and is essential.

Keywords

• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• obsessive beliefs
• stress and fear of covid-19