Journal of Medical Council of Iran
Volume 44, Issue 2 (2026)
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Ahmadi Zadeh F, Hosseinsabet F, Motamedi A. The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and anxiety caused by covid COVID -19 with the Mediating Role of Risk Perception in Nurses. jmciri 2026; 44 (2) :42-50
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Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i, Tehran, Iran
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Background: One of the most significant psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was the anxiety associated with the disease, which was particularly prevalent among nurses as frontline healthcare providers. Numerous factors may be related to COVID-19–related anxiety, among which cognitive flexibility and risk perception are considered key variables. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of risk perception in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and COVID-19–related anxiety among nurses.
Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted in the summer of 2021. The study population included nurses employed full-time at public hospitals in Yazd. Using a convenience sampling method, 205 participants were selected. Data were collected via three standardized instruments: the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CDAS) developed by Alipour et al. (2019), the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) developed by Dennis and Vander Wal (2010), and the Risk Perception Questionnaire by Benthin (1993). Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through AMOS version 23.
Results: The results demonstrated a significant inverse relationship between cognitive flexibility and both COVID-19-related anxiety and risk perception among nurses. Additionally, a significant positive relationship was found between risk perception and COVID-19-related anxiety. Mediation analysis indicated that risk perception partially mediated the relationship between cognitive flexibility and anxiety. All reported relationships were statistically significant (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that interventions aimed at improving cognitive flexibility and reducing risk perception could be effective in mitigating COVID-19-related anxiety among nurses.
Background: One of the most significant psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was the anxiety associated with the disease, which was particularly prevalent among nurses as frontline healthcare providers. Numerous factors may be related to COVID-19–related anxiety, among which cognitive flexibility and risk perception are considered key variables. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of risk perception in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and COVID-19–related anxiety among nurses.
Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted in the summer of 2021. The study population included nurses employed full-time at public hospitals in Yazd. Using a convenience sampling method, 205 participants were selected. Data were collected via three standardized instruments: the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CDAS) developed by Alipour et al. (2019), the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) developed by Dennis and Vander Wal (2010), and the Risk Perception Questionnaire by Benthin (1993). Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through AMOS version 23.
Results: The results demonstrated a significant inverse relationship between cognitive flexibility and both COVID-19-related anxiety and risk perception among nurses. Additionally, a significant positive relationship was found between risk perception and COVID-19-related anxiety. Mediation analysis indicated that risk perception partially mediated the relationship between cognitive flexibility and anxiety. All reported relationships were statistically significant (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that interventions aimed at improving cognitive flexibility and reducing risk perception could be effective in mitigating COVID-19-related anxiety among nurses.
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