en Health Protection including control of communicable and non-communicable diseases Health Protection including control of communicable and non-communicable diseases پژوهشي Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Background & Aims</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the life of the general population potentially leading to various psychological problems which affect the quality of life and causes disruption in various dimensions of performance. It is necessary to provide evidence on its psychological effects to develop effective psychological interventions. The present study aimed to investigate the association between corona disease anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and quality of life among the general population. </span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Materials & Methods</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"> This cross-sectional study was conducted on 500 adults living in Urmia city, Iran. Data were collected using a standard electronic questionnaire that consisted of four sections: demographic information, Corona Disease Anxiety Scale, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, which were sent through WhatsApp to participants. Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software using descriptive and analytical statistics. </span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Results</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"> The mean scores of corona disease anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and quality of life were 16.03 &plusmn; 11.12, 31.64 &plusmn; 18.78, and 66.12 &plusmn; 22.83, respectively. Corona disease anxiety (<i>p</i> value < 0.001, &beta; = -0.396) and post-traumatic stress disorder (<i>p</i> value < 0.001, &beta; = -0.225) were predictors of quality of life among the general population of Urmia </span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Conclusion</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">The level of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder caused by COVID-19 was slightly lower than the moderate level among the general population of Urmia. The coronavirus is not the first virus that threatens humanity, and it will not be the last virus either. Therefore, communities should utilize effective strategies to protect themselves and others and interact better with each other in order to control and minimize the psychological consequences of disease outbreaks.</span></span></span></span></div> Anxiety, COVID-19, General population, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Quality of life 238 248 http://hsm.umsu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-182-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Sima Ghorbanzadeh sima.ghorbanzadeh1997@gmail.com 10031947532846001916 10031947532846001916 No Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Mina Maheri maheri.a@umsu.ac.ir 10031947532846001917 10031947532846001917 Yes Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran