Predictive Model of Health Belief in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Coronavirus Patients: The Mediating Role of Prospective Event Thinking

Abstract

Introduction: With the spread of coronavirus in the world, in addition to physical problems in people who are infected and have recovered, psychological effects are also observed in these people. Research has shown that post-traumatic stress is one of these psychological consequences. The aim of this study was to study the predictive model of health belief on post-traumatic stress with a mediating role of forward thinking in people recovering from coronary heart disease.

Method: For this purpose, 383 people were selected by convenience sampling method and event questionnaire, health belief scale and prospective thinking task. Data were analyzed using Amos and SPSS software.

Results: The findings showed the significance of the predictive model of health belief on post-traumatic stress with the mediating role of futuristic thinking. Also, direct and indirect paths in this model were significant at the level of 0.05.

Discussion: These findings indicate the importance of paying attention to people's cognitive beliefs in the field of health belief and their cognitive abilities and its effect on mental states after experiencing illness.