Developing the Coronavirus Anxiety Model Based on Parental Distress, Hope for the Future, and Obsessive Behaviors Mediated by Fear of Death

The purpose of this study is to explain model of coronavirus anxiety based on parental distress, Hope for the future and obsessive behaviors mediated by fear of death. This study is applied in terms of purpose and the method of data collection was descriptive correlation. Statistical population of this study included parents of children and adolescents living in central and southern regions of Tehran. Sample of the study was 231 people who participated in the research by two stages of cluster and available sampling and through the internet. Data collection instruments included Alipour et al. coronavirus Anxiety Questionnaire (2020), Abidin Parenting Distress Questionnaire (1995), Snyder Hope Questionnaire (1991), Researcher-Made Obsessive Behaviors Questionnaire, and Templer Fear of Death Questionnaire (1970). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and path analysis using SPSS and AMOS software. Results showed that modified research model is a good fit after removing the variable of future hope (GFI=0.99). Obsessive behaviors have a significant direct and indirect effect on coronavirus anxiety (p<0.01). Parental distress also has a significant indirect effect on corona anxiety (p<0.05). Considering the relationship between coronavirus anxiety with obsessive behaviors and parental distress, interventions for parents during and post-corona outbreaks with the aim of reducing psychological harm is essential.