Abstract Aim: The aim of the current research was to investigate acute respiratory diseases (with emphasis on covid-19) and predict corona patients based on personality types, coping styles and practical obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Methods: The study method was descriptive with correlation type and consisted of two groups. The first group consisted of 100 patients hospitalized in Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS) and Namazi hospitals in Shiraz, who were randomly selected from the list of patients and the second group was 100 normal people who were similar to the first group in terms of demographic characteristics, but did not show the symptoms of Covid-19 or were not infected with this disease. In accord with the aim of the study, data were analyzed for the statistical population of 200 through logistic regression coefficient. Results: The results showed that the personality dimensions of neurosis, openness to experience and agreeableness can significantly predict the occurrence of acute respiratory diseases.The results showed that problem-oriented coping style (negatively and significantly), emotion-oriented coping style (positively) and avoidant coping style (positively) can significantly predict the occurrence of acute respiratory diseases. Conclusion: Finally, the findings showed that the dimensions of washing, checking and obsessive doubt can positively and significantly predict the occurrence of acute respiratory diseases.
Asadi Bidak F S, Azhdarloo M, Mosavi M A, Sahraian A. Investigation of acute respiratory diseases (with emphasis on covid-19) and prediction of corona patients based on personality types, coping styles and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. armaghanj 2025; 30 (3) URL: http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-3691-en.html