Publication date: Sep 19, 2025
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has generated profound global mental health challenges, yet the interplay between depression, anxiety, stress, ethnicity, and fear of COVID-19 remains underexplored in occupational contexts. This study examines the prediction of COVID-19 fear through depression, anxiety, and stress, with particular attention to ethnic differences among Iranian administrative employees. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with 524 participants from three ethnic groups (Fars, Turkmen, Mazandarani) recruited through convenience sampling from administrative offices in Gorgan, Iran. Standardized instruments (DASS-21, Fear of COVID-19 Scale) assessed psychological variables. Hierarchical regression and moderation analyses were performed using SPSS 22, with multicollinearity diagnostics (VIFs
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| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | depression |
| disease | MESH | anxiety |
| disease | IDO | role |
| pathway | REACTOME | Reproduction |
| disease | MESH | Infectious Diseases |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Coenzyme M |
| disease | MESH | Stress Psychological |