Comparative Study of Fear and Anxiety of COVID-19 on Families with and without Members in Foreign Lands

• DOI: 10.46405/ejms.v6i9.538
• Publication Date: 2025-01-07T11:47:49Z
• Authors: Sagarananda Giri; Nim Bahadur Dangi; Sushil Nepal; Anupa Gurung; Kailash Timilsina; Sapana Subedi; Shiwani Pokhrel; Sangita Gautam; Laxmi Kunwar
• Keywords: Worry; Pandemic

ABSTRACT Introduction: Pandemics initially produce overwhelming feelings of anxiety and uncertainty, which gradually give way to unfavorable emotions like stress, worry, melancholy that can lead societal unrest mental illness. Families solely depending upon the money sent by their family members from abroad have no other source income are at greater risk psychological stress. Methods: A web-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among heads who older than 18 years willing oral consent Pokhara, Nepal. The ascertained using Generalized Anxiety Assessment (GAD-7), Fear COVID-19 Scale (FC-19S) Results: Age (