Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the effect of high school students' perception of risk of COVID-19, wearing masks and social distance behavior on stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive study was performed on 1034 participants between the ages of 15 and 18 between June 21 and July 2,2021. "Descriptive Questionnaire," "COVID-19 Risk Perception Form,""Mask Wear Behavior Form,""Social Distance Behavior Form," and "Perceived Stress Scale" were used in data collection. It was determined that 81.4% of the students used disposable medical masks, and 50.6% of them used the mask they wore for one day. In the characteristics of the risk perception of COVID-19, 31% have a risk perception, 45% are afraid to contact people returning from abroad, 58.8% avoid going to crowded places, 66.8% are afraid of contacting people with flu symptoms. It was found that theyalways kept sufficient distance while communicating with others. As a result of the multiple regression, it was determined that gender, mask type, mask usage frequency, risk perception, social distance behavior, and mask-wearing behavior had a statistically significant effect on the perceived stress level(p < 0.05). These results provide theoretical inferences for public health policies targeting the high school students to develop accurate risk perception and protective behaviors.
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