Investigation of the corona anxiety in teenagers of families affected by the COVID-19 disease: The moderating role of quality of life in relationship to psychological well-being

The present study aimed to investigate the anxiety of corona in teenagers of families affected by COVID-19 disease with the moderating role of quality of life about psychological well-being. 

The statistical population consisted of all adolescents who have had one or more COVID-19 patient family members in Bushehr city-Iran during 2019 to 2022. Among whom 300 eligible individuals (157 boys and 143 girls) were selected using the convenience sampling method. The data were collected using the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale of Alipour et al., Ryff's Psychological Well-being Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL). The data were analyzed in SPSS 26 through the Pearson correlation coefficient test and hierarchical regression analysis. 

A significant relationship was found between COVID-19 anxiety and psychological well-being (P< 0.001). In addition, quality of life moderated the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and psychological well-being.

Given the psychological effects of COVID-19 anxiety on adolescents, relevant authorities are recommended to develop appropriate training programs to help all members of society especially adolescents, control their anxiety.