This observational analysis reveals the link between lifestyle and obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults, suggesting fear of COVID-19 may moderate these effects.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between lifestyle, an individual’s sensitivity, social media use, and obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults during the pandemic lockdown period. Additionally, the study aimed to examine whether the fear of COVID-19 played a role in these associations. The study employed an indirect-effect model and analyzed data from doctors who worked during the pandemic. The results showed that death anxiety hurt subjective well-being through its effect on sleep quality. Additionally, death anxiety had a more significant negative effect on subjective well-being in doctors working in rural areas compared to those working in urban areas. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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