Abstract

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has produced both physical and mental health crisis at an unprecedented level forcing the global community to take actions to deal with the pandemic. Various mental health issues have cropped up in people since the spread of the highly contagious disease. The present empirical study examined the role of the positive cognitive triad in coping with mental health problems, especially the fears of the pandemic. Using а cross-sectional research design, data were collected from the 240 participants in a northern state in India at the time when the positive cases were increasing. Regression analysis showed significant variation explained by positive cognitive triad on the outcome variable, i.e. positive cognitive triad reduces the perception of fears of the COVID-19 disease. The study revealed that the positive cognitive triad might be used as one of the coping strategies with the fears and anxiety of the disease. Regression analysis further revealed that two dimensions of the positive cognitive triad i.e. positive cognition of the self and positive cognition of the future, had a significantly negative influence on the fears of the disease. Thus, people who have positive cognition of the self and the future are less likely to experience fear of the novel COVID-19 diseases.

Highlights

  • The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has produced both physical and mental health crisis at an unprecedented level forcing the global community to take actions to deal with the pandemic

  • A significant negative correlation was observed of COVID-19 fears with the positive cognition of the self (r(238) = –.131, p

  • The study intended to examine the influence of positive cognitive triad on the perception of COVID-19 fears and anxiety

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Introduction

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has produced both physical and mental health crisis at an unprecedented level forcing the global community to take actions to deal with the pandemic. Hassan psychological problems including fears and anxiety Considering these both approaches, the current study argued that at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, positive cognitions of people towards the self, the world, and the future (termed as ‘positive cognitive triad’) might provide psychological resources and promote psychological strengths, positive emotions and motivations in people. In turn, it may protect them from negative psychological impacts, especially fears and anxiety of the pandemic. The study's objective is to examine the influence of the positive cognitive triad on the perception of COVID – 19 fears

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