Hope and Resilience Related to Fear of COVID-19 in Young People

David J. Javier-Aliaga, Gluder Quispe, Dámaris Quinteros-Zuñiga, Cristian E. Adriano-Rengifo and Michael White
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David J. Javier-Aliaga: Center for Advanced Research in Neurosciences (CIAN), Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru
Gluder Quispe: Rectory, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru
Dámaris Quinteros-Zuñiga: Professional School of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Tarapoto 22201, Peru
Cristian E. Adriano-Rengifo: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru
Michael White: Professional School of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences and Education, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima 15464, Peru

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-10

Abstract: In the face of the psychological crisis of fear caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is relevant to know the positive impact of hope and resilience during this context. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between hope and resilience with fear of COVID-19 in young people. The design was non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational. The sample consisted of 192 young people living in Metropolitan Lima, Peru. We used the Hope-Despair Questionnaire, the Resilience Scale, and the COVID-19 Fear Questionnaire. The results show that there is a significant correlation between hope, resilience, and fear of COVID-19 in young people. On the other hand, a significant difference was found in resilience according to gender. Likewise, it was found that the variables hope and resilience explain 81% (R 2 adjusted) of the fear of COVID-19 (F test = 21.53; p < 0.01). Hope and resilience are protective factors that have a positive impact when facing the fear of COVID-19. Thus, policies, programs, and public health strategies related to positive mental health should be promoted, with emphasis on hope and resilience.

Keywords: hope; resilience; fear; COVID-19; youth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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