IMPACT OF COVID-19 ANXIETY ON THE PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF ADULTS

Abstract

It has been observed in previous studies that higher experience of COVID-19 was associated with adjustment problems all over the world. The current study is an attempt to investigate the impact of COVID-19 anxiety on psychosocial adjustment of adult population. The objective of study is to investigate impact of COVID-19 Anxiety on the psychosocial adjustment of young adults. The study was done in Sargodha district, Punjab from Jane 2021 to Jane 2022. Study was cross sectional survey. Sample of 200 adults were collected from Sargodha district. Data was collected from adult population by using Coronavirus Anxiety Scale and Work and Social Adjustment Scale. SPSS (version-26) was used for data analysis. Results revealed that COVID-19 anxiety has significant negative relationship with psychological adjustment, social adjustment and work-related adjustment. Men were higher on psychological adjustment and work-related adjustment. Married were higher on corona anxiety and work adjustment. Adults with age range of 31 to 40 years were higher on COVID-19 anxiety whereas participants with age range of 41 to 50 years were higher on psychological adjustment, work-related and social adjustment. Adults with middle socio-economic status were higher on work-related adjustment. It can be concluded that higher COVID-19 anxiety is negatively associated with overall psychosocial adjustment among adults. Government and NGOs should take reasonable steps to make better psychosocial adjustment of adults especially for those adults who reported more COVID-19 anxiety during pandemic days.

Keywords: COVID-19 anxiety, Psychological Adjustment, Work Adjustment, Social Adjustment