PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND THE MANAGEMENT OF SOCIETAL PANDEMICS IN NIGERIA: COVID-19 AS A CASE APPROACH

Abstract

This study investigated the psychological resources and management of societal pandemics in Nigeria. The lockdown approach of the management of the corona virus disease (COVID-19) triggered psychological issues due to the fear of the unknown. Participants for the research were the individuals within the society that has been affected by corona virus disease. The research adopted analytical design. Secondary sources of information were explored to collect facts. Psychoanalytic theory, attribution theory, and Terror management theory were reviewed. Psychological resources found relevant in managing pandemics are psychotherapy training, psychomedia, socialization, emotional intelligence and community psychology. It is recommended for psychological resources to be harnessed in managing societal pandemics.