Covid-19 Korkusunu Etkileyen Faktörler

Abstract

The aim of the study is to determine the factors affecting individuals' fear of COVID-19. The sample of the study consisted of 1,582 individuals aged between 18 and 65 years living in Turkey. Data are collected through an online questionnaire. To analyze data, descriptive statistics, validity-reliability analysis, and hypothesis tests are performed. Results of the study show that participants have a very high level of fear of COVID-19. The backward multiple regression model is developed to determine the independent variables that affect the fear of COVID-19. It is determined that there is a statistically significant higher level of fear of COVID-19 in females, in those who use social media as a source of information, those who have a fear of losing their loved ones, those without a good economic situation, those with a change in health system confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic, those with moderate health status and those with chronic diseases. Consequently, it is recommended that multidisciplinary teams that include mental health professionals should be created to prevent the spread of outbreaks and their negative effects, and healthcare professionals should consider the fear of COVID-19 as a part of the management of chronic diseases.