توهم المرض و القلق و الاكتئاب لدى عينة من مصابي فيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)‎ و أصحاب الحجر الذاتي المنزلي بمملكة البحرين

الملخص EN

This study examined the relationship between hypochondriasis, anxiety and depression among a sample of people with coronavirus )COVID-19(, home-isolation, and quarantine in Kingdom of Bahrain by detecting symptoms and levels of anxiety, depression and hypochondriasis.

The study was conducted on a snowball-style survey sample using the digital applications of the Anxiety Scale-A, the Beck-II List of Depression BDI-II and the Cornell- Derived Hypochondriasis.

There were )323( people in the sample )81 males, 242 females(.

The average age was 34.6 years with standard deviation ±14.1 years.

The description of the sample revealed: Five people have been infected with )COVID-19(, six quarantines, )37( home selfinsulation and )275( normal.

The findings revealed a link between Hypochondriasis and depression in people with )COVID-19(.

There was also a significant correlation between significant and both anxiety and depression in home self-isolation.

Moreover, there was a significant correlation between Hypochondriasis and both anxiety and depression in the overall sample.

In home self-isolation, there was also a significant correlation between significant and both anxiety and depression.

Furthermore, in the overall sample, there was a significant correlation between Hypochondriasis and both anxiety and depression.

Moreover, people with COVID-19 have a higher than average level of Hypochondriasis, a lower-than-average level of anxiety, and a lower-than-average level of depression.

The quarantined people, on the other hand, have a higher than average level of Hypochondria, a moderate level of anxiety, and a higher-than-average level of depression.

Besides that, the degree of self-isolation has a lower-than-average level of hypochondriasis, a lower-thanaverage level of anxiety, and a moderate level of depression.

The study came to a conclusion with a set of recommendations, the most important of which is the need to provide psychosocial support to people infected with Corona virus, as well as those subjected to quarantine and selfisolation, in addition to health care.