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Abstract
The goal was to explore the impact of COVID-19 on stress and coping. We collected data two times from seven Arab countries with 10 months in between. We used measures for COVID-19 stressors, social support, resilience, wills to exist, live and survive (WTELS), spirituality, PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidality and health. We conducted t-test between times 1 and 2. Results showed that COVID-19 perceived stress as well as resilience, social support, and WTELS decreased. Spirituality significantly increased. The high PTSD was stable with increased comorbidity of anxiety, depression and suicidality and decreased health. The clinical implications of the results were discussed.
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Ibrahim A. Kira
Ibrahim A. Kira is the Director of the center of cumulative Trauma Studies, Stone Mountain, GA, USA (An International virtual research organization). His areas of interest include Stress and Trauma dynamics, identity, and resiliency. He is the lead developer of the development-based taxonomy of stressors and traumas.
Hanaa A.M Shuwiekh
Hanaa A.M. Shuwiekh is a professor and head of the psychology department at the University of Fayoum, Egypt. Her areas of interest include stress and trauma, gender issues, and resiliency.
Amthal Alhuwailah
Amthal Alhuwailah is Lecturer, Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, and Head of the Family Center, College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University. Her interests include traumatic stress, resilience, spirituality, and motivation.
Danielle Balaghi
Danielle Balaghi is a graduate professor at the Michigan School of Psychology. She received her PhD in School Psychology from Michigan State University. Her interests span to the psychological well-being of Arabs and Arab Americans.