Examining the role of Emotional Security, Cognitive fusion and repetitive negative thinking in predicting stress caused by Covid-19

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1 PhD Candidate of psychology,Faculty of Humanities and social sciences, University of Kurdistan,Sanandaj,Iran.

2 : Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: borzooamirpour@pnu.ac.ir Tel:09188378679

3 Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

10.22098/jpc.2025.16098.1273

Abstract

Aim:There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the most destructive mental health crises of our time. This study investigated the role of emotional security, cognitive fusion, and repetitive negative thinking in predicting stress caused by Covid-19. Methods:The descriptive research method used in this study was correlation, and the target population was the first-semester undergraduate students at Payame Noor University in Kermanshah during the academic year 2021-2022. In this regard, 174 students were selected as a statistical sample using the available sampling method and evaluated by Annie E Casey Belonging and Emotional Security Tool of family services, Gillanders et al Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ), Ehring et al Repetitive negative thinking questionnaire and Corona Stress Scale (CSS-18) Questionnaire by Salimi's et al were analyzed online. The data were analyzed by SPSS22 software using Pearson's correlation test and multiple regression. Results: Based on the results, Covid-19 stress has a negative correlation with emotional security and a positive correlation with cognitive fusion and repetitive negative thinking. As a result of multiple regression analysis, cognitive fusion and repetitive negative thinking are significantly related to stress from Covid-19, and cognitive fusion with a Beta of 0.22 is more powerful in predicting stress from Covid-19. Conclusion:According to the findings of this study, cognitive fusion and repetitive negative thinking play a significant role in causing stress from Covid-19. Psychological interventions can be designed based on these results in order to reduce the stress associated with Covid-19.

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Preventive Counseling

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Available Online from 20 August 2025

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