Psychology of COVID-19 Recovered Persons

Page: 76-81

Shiv Kumar (Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Dudhola-Palwal, Haryana)

The motive of this investigation is to find out the different Psychological Characteristics of COVID-19 recovered persons. In the present research, Psychological Immunity System (PIS), personality dimensions, Anxiety, depression, and stress (AD&S) were measured in COVID-19 recovered persons and normal persons. The data was collected from June 5, 2020, to August 15, 2020, from Urban and Rural areas of District Rohtak and Sonipat -Haryana. The data was collected through a random sampling method from 128 respondents out of which 64 were COVID-19 recovered and 64 were not infected by COVID-19. Each group of 64 participants was further divided into 32 males and 32 females. The data was collected via direct face to face interactions and by filling out questionnaires. The level of ADS was measured by ADS Scale developed by (Bhatnagar et al., 2011). The various Personality dimensions were measured by the scale NEO FFI-3 developed by (Costa et al., 1992). The Psychological Immune System (PIS) was measured by the PIS Inventory developed by (Olah et al., 2010). The mean, SD, and t-test were used for data comparison. COVID-19 recovered person and normal person results show a significant difference in the level of ADS. The persons with less PIS had high level ADS. On the other side, it was found that the level of Neuroticism of COVID-19 recovered persons is high whereas Openness and Conscientiousness were less and there was no significant impact on Extraversion and Agreeableness.