The Role of Personality in the COVID 19 Fear of Young Female Adults

Insha

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| Published: November 20, 2021

The Role of Personality in the COVID 19 Fear of Young Female Adults

Insha

B. A. Hons Applied Psychology, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Science, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.078.20210904

DOI: 10.25215/0904.078

ABSTRACT

The Pandemic of COVID 19 has been feared the most without a doubt and the research question- Is there a relationship between Fear of COVID 19 and personality? needs to be addressed. The current study aims to understand the relationship between personality factors and COVID-19 fear. Two hundred and two young female adults (Mean= 20.6238, SD= 1.99178) living in NCR (Noida) region, who recovered from COVID 19 were taken for this study. Results revealed that out of the five personality factors, emotional stability had a significant negative relationship with fear of COVID 19. The study concludes that increased emotional stability as an essential personality trait can reduce COVID fear to aid mental health.

Keywords

Pandemic, COVID 19, Fear of COVID 19, Personality, Young females, Emotional stability

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How to cite this article: Insha (2021). The Role of Personality in the COVID 19 Fear of Young Female Adults. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(4), 795-801. DIP:18.01.078.20210904, DOI:10.25215/0904.078