Need Satisfaction and Positivity Promoting Mental Health through the Context of the COVID -19’s Pandemic

Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about its condition can be emotionally overwhelming. The virus has already had a direct impact on the physical health of numerous people. Additionally, it has a significant effective threat upon mental health. This study aims to address mounting evidence concerning the immediate psychological responses to the CoViD-19 pandemic among the general population. In addition, this article focuses on the construct of the impact of coronavirus on mental health by examining the role of Psychological Factors such as the need for satisfaction and positivity among the individuals who are guaranteed in Erbil. The study includes data from a convenient sample of social communities in Erbil (N = 260; 180 males and 180 females). The sample range age is from 18 to 57 with a mean of 3.04 years (SD = 7.79). The analyses indicated more vital basic Need satisfaction and higher levels of positivity and mental health. As well, the results show that positivity could concede as a unique prediction to mental health. Mediation analysis suggested the following interpretation of the interdependencies: total positivity supports mental health and needs satisfaction in the context of COVID-19.