Investigating the Structural Relationships between Abnormal Personality Traits and Fear of the Corona Virus with Health-Oriented Behavioral Patterns During the Covid- Pandemic Period

Nowadays, in the global society, it is necessary to examine people's behavior, especially their behavior patterns. Health promotion is receiving more and more attention due to its central role in health care. The main goal of this research was to investigate the structural relationships between abnormal personality traits and fear of the corona virus with health-oriented behavior patterns during the covid- pandemic.

Methods and Materials: 

The research method of this study was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population included the employees of Alzahra State Hospital in Isfahan. The sampling method was available and according to the table of Morgan and Gerjesi, it was equal to people. The research tools included the questionnaire of abnormal dimensions of personality (PID-5), the scale of fear of the corona virus (Visi et al.) and health-oriented behavioral patterns (Walker et al.). Pearson's correlation coefficient (with SPSS. software) and structural equation modeling (SMART PLS.) were used for data analysis.

There was a relationship between abnormal personality traits and health-oriented behavior patterns during the covid- pandemic period (p<.05). There was a relationship between the fear of corona virus and health-oriented behavior patterns during the covid- pandemic period (p<.05). Also, the mediating role of fear of corona virus in the relationship between abnormal personality traits and health-oriented behavioral patterns was significant (p<.05).

According to the results of the current research, it can be said that fear of corona has a significant mediating role in the relationship between abnormal personality traits and health-oriented behavioral patterns.