RESEARCH ARTICLE
Fear, Optimism, Pessimism, and Resilience in Jordanian Population during COVID-19 Crisis
Abeer Shaheen1, Khaldoun Hamdan2, Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh3, Maha Alkaid Albqoor1, Arwa Zumot1, Rabia Allari2, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2023Volume: 17
E-location ID: e187443462306151
First Page: 1
Publisher ID: e187443462306151
DOI: 10.2174/18744346-v17-e230714-2023-41
Article History:
Received Date: 24/03/2022Revision Received Date: 25/05/2023
Acceptance Date: 31/05/2023
Electronic publication date: 02/08/2023
Collection year: 2023
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background:
COVID-19 spread to pandemic levels in a matter of weeks. COVID-19 is a pandemic that affected people worldwide and resulted in negative psychological consequences. It is essential to understand the factors that assisted people in adapting to this pandemic.
Objective:
The study aimed to assess resilience and its predictors during the COVID-19 pandemic among the Jordanian population.
Methods:
A cross-sectional design with purposive snowball sampling was used. The sample included 913 participants. Data were collected using online questionnaires, including the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and Arabic Scale of Optimism and Pessimism. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data.
Results:
The mean total score of fear, optimism, pessimism, and resilience was 17.54 (SD= 5.9), 51 (SD= 13.51), 24.84 (SD= 12.31), and 24.73 (SD=6.2), respectively. Up to 75% of the sample scored 29 or less on the resilience scale. Employment status, fear of COVID-19, optimism, and pessimism were significant predictors of resilience.
Conclusion:
Jordanian population showed lower resilience levels. Individuals who were employed, optimistic, and not pessimistic had a lower level of fear of COVID-19 and a higher level of resilience. The findings from the study emphasize the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential aspects of the psychological health of populations.
