How fear of COVID-19 promotes posttraumatic growth during COVID-19 epidemic: A moderated mediation model.

Recent studies have shown that the COVID-19 lockdown contributes to the psychological and physical stress of college students, who are forced to adjust to this tough time. The objective of this study was to explore how positive coping behaviors and fear of COVID-19 predicted posttraumatic growth (PTG) among Chinese college students in Wuhan during the latest lockdown.