The Impact of Covid-19 on Socio-Economic Change and Psychological Health of Moroccan Citizens

Abstract

The spread of coronavirus has an impact on citizens of the world, on both mental and financial sides. Indeed, citizens of the world are confined for weeks, this situation causes the increase in the state of anxiety and stress. This health crisis caused job losses, increased unemployment and therefore the appearance of financial and economic difficulties. In this perspective, we decided to conduct this study, the aim of which is to present the factors that contribute to increase in the level of anxiety and how it can be impacted by financial and economic level of Moroccan citizens. In this sense, we examined the effect of covid-19 on financial situation and level of distress of Moroccan citizens during the crisis period. We designed a survey to study firstly the determinants of social anxiety: personality, religious beliefs and level of exposure concerning COVID-19, and secondly, the impact of financial and economic situation of individuals during this period on their psychological state.