Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to increased fear and anxiety throughout society, which may affect life satisfaction. Health-related hardiness and sense of coherence (SOC) are personal resources that help people adapt to difficult circumstances. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fear of COVID-19, SOC, health-related hardiness, and life satisfaction.Methods: A total of 907 Polish people (522 women and 385 men) participated in this study. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FOC-6), the Health-Related Hardiness Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-29), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used.Results: Correlation showed that fear of COVID-19 was negatively related to health-related hardiness, SOC, and life satisfaction. Health-related hardiness and SOC were positively related to life satisfaction. Both SOC and hardiness were mediators between fear of COVID-19 and life satisfaction during the current pandemic.Conclusion: SOC and health-related hardiness are personal resources that are important for dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to our study, SOC and hardiness can mediate between fear of COVID-19 and life satisfaction. Presented cross-sectional results have to be verified in future longitudinal studies in order to strengthen the conclusions presented in this manuscript. This study verified the role of only two personal resources, so more research is needed on the role of other personal resources during COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights
The COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to increased fear and anxiety throughout society, which may affect life satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fear of COVID-19, sense of coherence (SOC), health-related hardiness, and life satisfaction
This study aimed to determine the relationship between fear of COVID-19, SOC, health-related hardiness, and life satisfaction during the coronavirus pandemic
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to increased fear and anxiety throughout society, which may affect life satisfaction. Health-related hardiness and sense of coherence (SOC) are personal resources that help people adapt to difficult circumstances. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fear of COVID-19, SOC, health-related hardiness, and life satisfaction. The entire world has been struggling with a global pandemic caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which appeared in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China in late 2019. In early 2020, the disease caused by the virus was called COVID-19 and, on March 11, 2020, the WHO declared it a global pandemic. According to the World Health Organization [4], more than 126 million
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