The Relation Between Anxiety Disorder and Lockdown Procedures of COVID-19 Among Sudanese

Authors

  • Halima Mohamed Adam Hail University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33977/1182-013-038-017

Keywords:

Anxiety disorder, lockdown procedures, COVID-19 virus, Sudanese

Abstract

The study aims to reveal the relationship between anxiety disorder and lockdown procedures of COVID-19 among the Sudanese. The study sample consists of 204 individuals from Sudan. To achieve the study objectives, the descriptive-correlational approach, a questionnaire about lockdown procedures to confront the COVID-19 virus, and the anxiety disorder scale extracted from the neurological symptoms screen scale were used.
The results show a positive correlation between anxiety disorder and COVID-19 lockdown procedures. There are differences in the impact of lockdown procedures among the Sudanese. The most influential procedures are: suspending visits to the Two Holy Mosques, preventing travel, and suspending prayers in mosques. The results show no differences in anxiety disorder due to the expatriation and income variables. There are differences in anxiety disorder due to the interaction between expatriation and income variables, in favor of non-expatriates with high incomes and expatriates with middle incomes. Moreover, there are differences in anxiety disorder due to gender and job variables and the interaction between them, in favor of women working in the administrative sector, and men working in the health sector. There are also differences in the impact of lockdown procedures on the sample members due to gender and age variables and the interaction between them, in favor of women in the age group 50 years and above, then women in the age group ranging from 40-49 years, then men in the age group from 40 to 49 years.

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2022-04-19

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Adam, H. M. (2022). The Relation Between Anxiety Disorder and Lockdown Procedures of COVID-19 Among Sudanese. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies, 13(38). https://doi.org/10.33977/1182-013-038-017

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Vol. 13 No. 38 (2022): Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies

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