The Study of the Causal Model of Social Anxiety Based on Distress Tolerance Mediated by Social Intelligence Among Jiroft City Therapeutic Staff during the Prevalence of Covid-19 Pandemic

This research, considering the , was conducted during the prevalence of Covid-19 with the aim of investigating the causal model of social anxiety based on distress tolerance with the mediating role of social intelligence in the treatment staff. . Moreover, predicting the anxiety of Corona based on distress tolerance taking the mediating role of social intelligence into account was the aim of this research.

The statistical population of the current research includes all the medical staff of Jiroft city in 2021-2022. A total of 169 participants were selected from Imam Khomeini (RA) and Ayatollah Kashani hospitals. The current research is a type of correlational research, which is in the category of descriptive studies. Liebowitz social anxiety scale, simons and gaher distress tolerance scale and tromso social intelligence scale were used to collect data. Structural equation method was used for statistical hypothesis testing and confirmatory factor analysis. The statistical methods used to test the hypotheses in this research are "structural equation modeling" and Smart PLS software.

According to the significance level obtained (p<0/01), these findings show that social intelligence moderates the relationship between social anxiety and distress tolerance. and there is a significant correlation between social anxiety and distress tolerance (p<0/05).

It is suggested that, employing experts, continuous and regular training courses regarding the improvement of distress tolerance be organized for the treatment staff.