Peiró Silla, José MaríaLuque García, Aina RosaSoriano, AidaMartínez Tur, Vicente2026-02-172026-02-172023Peiró, J. M., Luque-García, A., Soriano, A., & Martínez-Tur, V. (2023). Fears during the Covid-19 pandemics and their influence on physical health: A cross-sectional study on the general population in Spain. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 23(2), 100361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.1003612174-0852https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16831This study examines the paths through which Covid-19 can negatively impact health and lead to somatic symptoms. Based on the dual process theory, fears can impair health in two ways: through psychological distress, which is an automatic reaction to fear, and through a more conscious and deliberative rumination process. This process reveals a plausible mechanism that explains the somatization of health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic, and it provides theoretical and practical inputs to better understand the role of fears in health in crisis contexts.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal article10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100361open accessPsicología clínicaEpidemiologíaPolítica de la saludGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries