Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
Since the first case of the new coronavirus was reported in December 2019 in China, most countries suffer from spread of the virus. During the spread of virus waves, many of psychological and societal disturbances appeared that could disturb the action of the population. Fear of illness made the situation difficult. The objective of this study was to assess the level of anxiety among the general population in Iraq throughout the corona virus pandemic. The method used for the descriptive-analytic study at during the Covid-19 pandemic, which affected the world in general and Iraq in particular from March 20 to April 5, 2021, a nonprobability convenience sample was carried out in Iraq by using Google samples forms online and a self-reported questionnaire given to 1330 participants, The finding indicated that there (16.4%) of the sample have normal anxiety level, (43.5%) of the sample have mild anxiety level and (27.7%) of the sample have moderate anxiety level, (10.8%) of the sample have severe anxiety level, (1.5%) of the sample have extremely severe anxiety level.
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