Askari, Mohammadreza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2850-5495
Kadhim Kareem, Akram https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6569-3474
Rahimkhani, Mohammad https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0070-3980
Torbati, Abbas Ghodrati https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3686-5412
Abdollahi, Masoud https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1229-6542
Alimi, Rasoul https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-6326
Namazinia, Mohammad https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-7556
Article History
Received: 26 November 2024
Accepted: 30 July 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Torbat-e-Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences under the following two approvals:• IR.THUMS.REC.1398.062 – Prevalence of death anxiety related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the population of Torbat Heydariyeh city in 2020.• IR.THUMS.REC.1401.015 – The mental health of the people of Torbat Heydariyeh during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022.Both ethics approvals are in full compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants provided written informed consent after a clear explanation of the study’s purpose, procedures, and importance. All research methods were performed in accordance with the relevant national and international ethical guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.