Parametric Analysis of Pandemic Data on Health Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms during Global Emergency

Abstract

Background: The novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has created panic and behaviour changes among the society.

Purpose: This study aimed at assessing the awareness of covid-19, health anxiety and obsessive compulsive symptoms in the non-clinical population across the countries. It was hypothesized that awareness of coronavirus will significantly related to health anxiety and obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms in the healthy population. A total of 264 participants inclusive of 127 males and 137 females completed the questionnaires which consist of Covid-19 awareness, health anxiety and obsessive compulsive symptoms.

Results: Correlation analysis showed significant relationship between awareness, health anxiety and obsessive compulsive symptoms.

Conclusion: The study concludes that increased awareness of Covid-19 is associated with an increase in health anxiety and obsessive compulsive symptoms in healthy population, where health anxiety independently correlates with obsessive and compulsive symptoms in healthy individuals.