Investigating the Relationship between COVID-19 and Depression on Faculty and Students of Qassim University

ABSTRACT

AIM: The aim of the study was to investigate impact of fear of COVID-19 on depression among students and faculty members at Qassim University. METHODOLOGY: Survey approach is used. Population of the study was students and faculty members from public sector universities. Non-probability snow ball technique was used. Total 200 questionnaires were distributed and 165 completed received and used in the analysis. SPSS 25 is used for data treatment. RESULT(S) The findings revealed that there is a significant association between predictors and criterion. Moreover, fear of exposing to corona virus is held responsible for increasing depression among individuals. CONCLUSION(S) Following ministry of health guidelines and getting vaccinate is only way to reduce the chance of exposing to COVID-19. Copyright © 2022 Mohammad Alharbi, Syed Arif Pasha, Muneeb Jehan.