The Psychological Impacts of the Coronavirus Crisis on Adults in Jordan

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the psychological impacts of the Coronavirus crisis on adults in Jordan. Through this study, respondents were asked to offer suggestions for handling such impacts. An analytical approach was adopted. The researcher selected a purposive sample that consists from 13 female and male psychologists. Those psychologists were chosen from 8 hospitals, and 3 psychiatry clinics in Amman, Jordan. Interviews were conducted with those psychologists to collect data. It was found that the Coronavirus crisis has various psychological impacts on adults in Jordan. Such impacts include: depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, violence, anger and behavioural problems. Some respondents recommended creating support groups for the ones who got infected with this virus. Some respondents recommended activating the role of media channels in promoting reliable and adequate information about this virus to reduce people’s panic.

Keywords

• Coronavirus crisis, Jordan, adults, psychological impacts, psychology