Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

• H. Afrasiabi ¹
• M. Baharluoei ²

¹ Associate professor of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

² PhD. Student of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic affected the world and different dimensions of individual and social life. We used an interpretative and interdisciplinary approach in order to explore emotional, interactional, economic and social layers. The participants included 43 youth users of social media that selected by purposeful sampling method. Semi structured interview conducted in order to data gathering. The interviews texts were analyzed with theoretical coding technique (open, axial and selective coding). By coding process, 7 main categories constructed including, phsycho-behavioral pressure, self-care improvement, limitation of interactions, life facilities limitation, spiritual reflexivity, media bitterness and self-review and retrieval. Finally, the suspension in fear and reflexivity emerged as core category that covered all concepts and categories. Under corona pandemic conditions, relations and skills was evaluated and revised in some cases. Youth participants, perceived this conditions as a time for being by their self and tried to change attitudes to self and the world. Coronavirus emerged like a crisis, and same as any other crisis in human life led to fundamental changes in subjectivity. Our view of the globe and globality was changed and we found that all human kind around the word is face with same risks and threats. This can improve our global awareness. 

Keywords

• COVID-19
• reflexivity
• fear
• disease

Main Subjects

• COVID-19 Crisis