Fear Of Coronavirus Research Articles

Determining the relationship between the fear of Coronavirus and healthy lifestyle behaviors in midwifery students in Türkiye

The new coronavirus (COVID‑19) pandemic, midwifery students, who are usually more interested in face-to-face practical learning, have shifted to online learning, changing their fear and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The present research aimed to determine the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and healthy lifestyle behaviors in midwifery students in Türkiye. This cross-sectional study was performed on 313 midwifery students in the midwifery department of a university in Türkiye from April to June 2021. The data were collected with the student descriptive information form, Fear of Coronavirus Scale (FCV-19S), and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II(HPLP-II). The data were analyzed with mean score, standard deviation, number and percentage values, independent sample t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation test. The FCV-19S total mean score was moderate with 17.37±5.61. The total mean score on the HPLP-II was 129.93±21.50, students received the highest mean score on the spiritual development sub-dimension (26.17±5.01) and the lowest mean score on the physical activity sub-dimension (17.05±5.08). It was found that midwifery students had a moderate fear of COVID-19 and displayed moderate healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Evaluation of the Relationship between Sociodemographic Factors, COVID-19 Fear Levels and Vaccination Status in Patients Applying to Family Medicine Outpatient Clinics in a University Hospital

ABSTRACT Objective: This study has aimed to examine the relationship between sociodemographic factors and COVID-19 fear levels in patients aged 18-65 years and their COVID-19 vaccination status. Methods: The study sample consists of 866 patients aged between 18-65 who applied to the Family Medicine Polyclinics of a university hospital between 01.03.2022 and 01.06.2022. Personal Information Form and Fear of COVID-19 Scale were used to collect data. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of fear of COVID-19 increases. The analyzes of the study were done in SPSS 21.0 package program. Kruskal Wallis test and Mann Whitney U test were used for comparisons. Results: 52.3% of the participants in the study were women and the mean age was 36.59±12.32 years. Compared to men, women's fear of coronavirus was statistically significantly higher. The coronavirus fear levels of those who received at least one dose of vaccine compared to those who did not get vaccinated at all, and those who received more doses of vaccines compared to those who received only one dose were found to be statistically significantly higher. Conclusion: As the level of fear of COVID-19 increased, it was determined that the vaccination behavior of individuals was positively affected. COVID-19 is a vaccine preventable disease. With vaccination in all healthcare institutions, it will be possible to prevent morbidity and mortality, as well as economic and social losses that may be caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evaluation with structural equation modeling of variables affecting health-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in İstanbul, Türkiye.

The relation between the demographic characteristics of individuals and their health-seeking behaviors was presented and the effects of health cognitions, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and coronavirus fear levels on health-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined. This descriptive survey study was conducted in the Tuzla District of İstanbul, Türkiye, between March and June 2021. From analysis of the 391 participants, 60.0% were females, 27.1% were between 31 and 40 years of age, 47.0% were healthcare professionals, and the perceived socioeconomic status of 50.9% was above average. According to the results, the women exhibited more health-seeking behavior than the men (p < 0.05). While the young participants showed more online health-seeking behavior (p < 0.05), the older ones showed greater health responsibility (p < 0.05). The participants with a high level of education exhibited traditional health-seeking behavior (p < 0.05) more than the others, and below-low socioeconomic status increased the COVID-19 fear level 1.94 times (95.0% CI: 1.08-3.48). The Health-Seeking Behavior Scale (HSBS) score was related to the Health Cognitions Questionnaire (HCQ) (p < 0.0001) and the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II (HLBS-II) scores (p = 0.002; Table 3). While the HSBS score was positively associated with an increase in the HCQ score and HLBS-II score (p < 0.05), the HSBS score was not significantly related to the Fear of COVID-19 Scale score (p > 0.05). While fear of COVID-19 was not significantly influential, health cognitions and healthy lifestyle behaviors were the main factors that led to health-seeking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Surviving the storm: Wave-wise comparison of the pandemic's impact on mental health dynamics, sleep patterns, and preventive behaviors among coronavirus patients in Northern India.

Different clinical manifestations were revealed by the distinct waves of the coronavirus. The pandemic had a multifaceted impact on mental health, sleep patterns, and associated fear. It was an observational online survey using by using Google Forms in the city of Chandigarh between April 2020 and April 2021 across three waves of the coronavirus outbreak (first wave from March 2020 to May 2020, second wave from June 2020 to January 2021, and third wave from February 2021 to April 2021). Fear of coronavirus disease (COVID), preventive behaviors, insomnia-related problems, and impact of the event were assessed by using standardized scales. The participants who were infected during the first phase exhibited significantly higher levels of distress, loss of control over their reactions, increased fear of coronavirus and sleep problems, and also greater adherence to preventive behaviors compared to those who were infected during the second and third waves. A tendency to emerge post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was seen in 68 (58.1%) of the participants (Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) score >14) and 34 (29.1%) of all the participants (PDI score >23). Overall, 66 (56.4%) participants reported having insomnia. About 24 people (20.5%) had clinical concerns about PTSD, 20 people (17.1%) had probable PTSD diagnoses, and 16 people (13.7%) experienced a severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impact on their lives. The first wave of COVID-19 had a greater psychological impact than subsequent waves. Further research must fill important gaps in our knowledge of the clinical range and long-term effects.

The Effect of Fear of Covid-19 on Immunosuppressive Treatment Compliance in Patients with Liver Transplantation

Objective: In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of fear of Covid-19 on immunosuppressive treatment compliance in patients who underwent liver transplantation surgery. Method: This descriptive study was conducted at the liver transplant center of a university hospital with the participation of 169 patients. Data; It was collected face to face and online by researchers between February and March 2024. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Coronavirus (Covid-19) Fear Scale and Compliance with Immunosuppressive Medication Use scales. Data analysis was done with IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Statistics 25 program. Results: 58.6% of the patients were male, 80.5% were married, 72% of the patients used tacrolimus as the immunosuppressive drug after the transplant, 63.3% did not catch Covid-19, 15.4% were diagnosed with Covid-19. It was determined that he lost a relative. Simple linear regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the scales used and no statistically significant relationship was found between the two scales (p&gt;0.05). Conclusion: It is recommended to create support programs that will include the normalization processes of liver transplant patients who are afraid of Covid-19 in order to become more compatible with their daily lives.

Coronavirus Fear and Life Quality Perceptions of COVID-19 Positive Patients' Spouses

This study was conducted to determine the fear of coronavirus and quality of life perceptions of the spouses of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who were treated and discharged. This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted with the spouses of 111 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in a district state hospital and were treated and discharged. Data were collected with the Patient Spouse Identification Form, the COVID-19 Fear Scale, and the WHOQOL BREF 27 Quality of Life Scale. Data were evaluated by percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t test, Mann Whitney-U test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Pearson Correlation coefficient. The mean COVID-19 Fear scale score of the participants was 16.92 ± 6.20. A statistically significant difference was found between the education level, chronic disease status, hospitalization period of the spouse, and knowledge of the new type of coronavirus and the quality of life sub-dimensions mean scores of the participants. As individuals' fear levels increase, the quality of life psychological health sub-dimension score decreases.

COVID-19 Fear Levels and Health Behaviors of Nursing Students During the Pandemic Process: A Comparative Study Conducted in Turkey

The purpose of the present study was to determine the COVID-19 fear levels and health behaviors of nursing students studying in two regions of Turkey during the pandemic process and to develop solutions in this regard. The population of this cross-sectional and descriptive study consisted of nursing students studying at state universities in Diyarbakır, Mardin, Trabzon, and Gümüşhane between January 2021 and May 2021. The minimum number of students from each class was 75 students, and all of the 1200 students who agreed to participate in the study from the universities in these 4 cities based on Mardin were included in the study. The questions on the data of the study and the “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fear Scale” and the “Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II” were administered under direct supervision for approximately 20 minutes. Frequencies, mean values, standard deviations, t-test, Mann Whitney U-test, ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis, and correlation tests were used in the analysis of the study data. The mean score on the Fear of Coronavirus Scale of nursing students who did not apply to any health institution in the last 1-2 months, who had any psychological disease, and who thought that they did not do regular diet and regular exercise was found to be high. The mean Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II scores of nursing students who did not have any psychological diseases, who thought that they had a regular diet and regular exercise, and who did not have sleep problems were found to be high. In the study, COVID-19 fears and healthy lifestyle behaviors of nursing students during the pandemic process were determined at high levels. The nursing students with the greatest fear of COVID-19 were in Diyarbakır, and the nursing students with the highest healthy lifestyle behaviors were in Trabzon.

Analysis of the relationship between fear of coronavirus and hand hygiene beliefs and practices of surgical nurses: A descriptive and cross-sectional study.

This study aimed to analyse the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and hand hygiene beliefs and practices of surgical nurses. This article is a descriptive correlational study. It was conducted between February and May 2021 with 306 surgical nurses working at public and private hospitals in Northern Cyprus. A personal information form, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory were used for data collection. Of the participants in the study, 25.41% were 29 years old or younger and 85.15% were female. The mean scores obtained from the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and the Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory were 23.12 ± 8.03, 81.33 ± 7.67 and 69.15 ± 1.94, respectively. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale scores were negatively correlated with the Hand Hygiene Belief Scale scores and positively correlated with the Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory scores. Hand hygiene practices were better for nurses with higher level of COVID-19 fear. Therefore, a high level of seriousness and awareness of nurses about hand hygiene, which was achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic, should be sustained to maintain proper hand hygiene practices.

Investigating The Relationship Between COVID-19 Fear and COVID-19 Fophia of Nursing Students

Objective: The relationship between fear of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and phobia of COVID-19 in nursing students was investigated. Method: It is descriptive and cross-sectional type. It was conducted with 396 nursing students studying in two different universities in the 2020-2021 academic year. Coronavirus Fear Scale and Coronavirus-19 Phobia Scale were used. The data were collected online. Results: The mean age of the students included in the study was 21.06±1.94 years. In this study, it was determined that the total average point of the Coronavirus Fear Scale of the nursing students was 16.47±6.26 (min:7 max:35) and the total average point of the Coronavirus 19 Phobia Scale was 44.92±16.90 (min:20 max:100). It was determined that there was a highly significant positive correlation between the total points of the Coronavirus Fear Scale and the Coronavirus-19 Phobia Scale total points of the nursing students (r:0.773 p:0.0001). Conclusion: It was determined that the mean point of COVID-19 Fear and the mean point of COVID-19 Phobia of the nursing students were moderate, and there was a relationship between the fear of coronavirus and the fear of coronavirus of the nursing students. It is recommended to determine the psychological needs of nursing students, to provide counseling regarding these needs, to be supported to increase their coping skills.

COVID-19 FEAR AND AGGRESSION LEVELS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC

This study was conducted to determine the fear of COVID-19 in nursing students and to reveal its effect on aggression levels. The research was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted with 183 students in the Black Sea region in May-July 2021. The data were collected using the sociodemographic information form, the Fear of Coronavirus Scale, and the Aggression Scale: Short Form. 69% of the students were female, and their average age was 21.22±2.05. 83.6% thought that not participating in the hospital practice during the pandemic affected their readiness for the profession, and 63.4% felt inadequate. Fear and aggression levels were found to be moderate. Fear of coronavirus was significantly higher in female students, health high school graduates, unemployed students, smokers, and alcohol users. In terms of Aggression Scale total and sub-dimensions, gender, class, employment status, place of residence, mother's education level, number of siblings, and sleep pattern were the factors that led to a significant. No significant relationship was found between the fear of coronavirus and aggression scale and its sub-dimensions. Students experienced moderate levels of fear and aggression. Delivering practice-based courses with distance education negatively affected the students' readiness for the profession.

The Relationship Between the Fear of Coronavirus and the Hygiene Behaviors of Individuals During the Pandemic: A Study on Student Parents

The Relationship Between the Fear of Coronavirus and the Hygiene Behaviors of Individuals During the Pandemic: A Study on Student Parents

Have the effects of Covid-19 been overcome? Levels of Covid-19 fear, Covid-19 anxiety and hopelessness in young adolescents: A structural equation modeling.

This research aimed to determine the level of fear, anxiety, and hopelessness of Covid-19 in young adolescents' post Covid-19 period. Young adolescents in the 17-24 age group were included in this study, which was conducted in a descriptive-cross-sectional design. Sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire form and Coronavirus (Covid-19) Fear Scale, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, and Beck Hopelessness Scale were used to collect data. 90.8% of the participants had been vaccinated, 26.9% had previously caught in Covid-19, and 10.3% of those who had been caught in the disease had a severe course. 10.7% of young adolescents had to take medicines, 56.4% had a family history of Covid-19, and 18.7% had lost a relative as a result of Covid-19, was found. The level of fear, anxiety and hopelessness was higher among women, first-grade students, those who did not receive the Covid-19 vaccine, those who have caught in Covid-19 before, and those who have lost a family due to Covid-19. It is thought that the increase in the awareness level of young adolescents about Covid-19 improves preventive health behaviors and enables the development of positive behaviors related to the disease.

Testing a decoy donation incentive to improve online survey participation: Evidence from a field experiment.

This study introduces a new randomized field experiment exploring the impact of offering a decoy charity donation incentive together with a monetary reward to increase response rates in an online survey about coronavirus fears. The study used a two-stage approach, starting with a preliminary survey to investigate participant attitudes toward different types of donations. Subsequently, an experiment was conducted wherein a less desirable £2 donation (the decoy) was introduced as an alternative to a £2 Amazon voucher (the target) within the choice set. The study sample consisted of 431 university students. They were split into three groups: a control group with a standard £2 Amazon voucher incentive (216 participants), a decoy group with the target shown first (108 participants), and a decoy group with the decoy shown first (107 participants). We found significantly higher survey completion rates in the decoy than in the control condition (82.3% vs. 74.5%). Notably, an order effect was observed-presenting the target before the decoy led to a higher completion rate (89.8%) compared to presenting the decoy first (74.8%). Importantly, the inclusion of the decoy incentive did not introduce any response bias. This study offers a proof of principle that incorporating a decoy charity donation incentive into the choice set can have a positive impact on survey participation without adversely affecting response behaviour. It demonstrates the potential of such incentives to encourage participants to complete online surveys, even when a small monetary reward is offered.

COVID-19-related fear and anxiety in a sample of patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Iran after several peaks of the pandemic.

The aim of this study was to assess COVID-19-related anxiety, and fear burden in diabetic patients, as a risk group for severe COVID-19. A cross-sectional online survey conducted on 111 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients referred to a Diabetes clinics of Royan institute, and 155 healthy controls recruited from normal population using a snowball sampling technique. Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and Coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS) were used. The total score of coronavirus fear in T2DM patients was 15.79 (6.39) and in healthy controls 15.48 (5.97) (p = 0.696). The total score of coronavirus fear in T2DM patients was 15.79 (6.39) and in healthy controls 15.48 (5.97) (p = 0.696). Correlation matrix between coronavirus anxiety and fear scores in these samples confirmed that in T2DM participants CAS was significantly positively associated with FCV-19 (r = 0.407, p = 0.000). There was also statistically and positively significant correlation between CAS and FCV-19 in healthy subjects (r = 0.495, p = 0.000). The present study revealed that the level of fear and anxiety from COVID-19 was almost the same in a sample of Iranian T2DM patients and healthy controls. The pandemic with several peaks in the country cannot cause an increased anxiety and fear from COVID-19, especially in patients with diabetes. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-023-01353-8.

Willingness and Barriers to Undertaking Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Reported by Medical Students after the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic-Single-Center Study.

Most of the studies in the field of willingness and barriers to resuscitation (CPR) were conducted before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The aim of the study was to assess the number and types of barriers to CPR among medical students after the pandemic ended. This study was based on a survey. The data was collected from 12 April 2022 to 25 May 2022. A total of 509 complete questionnaires were obtained. The number of barriers depending on the time elapsed from the last CPR course did not differ significantly (Me = 4 [IQR 2-6] vs. Me = 5 [IQR 3-7]; p = 0.054, respectively). The number of all barriers reported by respondents differed significantly and was higher in those reporting fear of coronavirus (Me = 4 [IQR 2-6] vs. Me = 7 [IQR 4-9]; p < 0.001, respectively). A total of 12 out of all 23 barriers were significantly more frequent in this group of respondents. Barriers to CPR are still common among medical students, even despite a high rate of CPR training. The pandemic significantly affected both the number and frequency of barriers. The group of strangers and children, as potential cardiac arrest victims, deserve special attention. Efforts should be made to minimize the potentially modifiable barriers.

Effect of coronavirus fear on sustainable consumption and loneliness

Koronavirüs hastalığı, etkisi ve genişliği itibariyle kendisini önceki salgınlardan ayırmakta ve insanlar belirsizlik ve korku oluşturan bu hastalığa karşı öngörülemeyen davranışlar sergilemektedir. Koronavirüs korkusunun yarattığı yeni davranış şekilleri en çok çevre yanlısı tutumlar ile sürdürülebilir tüketim biçimlerini etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmada koronavirüs korkusunun hem sürdürülebilir tüketim hem de yalnızlık üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmaktadır. 404 kişiyle yapılan çevrimiçi anket sonuçlarına göre insanların evde kaldıkları süre boyunca gıda tüketimlerinin arttığı ancak enerji tüketimlerinin azaldığı görülmüştür. Bu durum evde geçirilen sürelerin artması ve virüs nedeniyle kapanan işyerleri neticesinde insanların gelir kaybına uğramasına bağlanabilir. Sürdürülebilir tüketim ve yalnızlık bağlamında değerlendirildiğinde ise koronavirüs korkusunun psikolojik boyutunun yeniden kullanılabilirlik (geri dönüşüm), ekonomik boyutunun ise çevre duyarlılığı davranışlarında pozitif yönde etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Yalnızlığın ise hem çevre duyarlılığı hem de yeniden kullanılabilirlik (geri dönüşüm) üzerinde etkili olduğu fakat bu etkinin negatif olduğu bulunmuştur. Yani insanların çevreye duyarlı davranışları arttıkça ve eşyalarını daha fazla yeniden kullandıklarında yalnızlık düzeylerinin azaldığı ortaya çıkmıştır.

PREDICTORS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE USE AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY

Objective: This research was aimed to investigate the effects of need-based, enabling, and predisposing factors on the use of complementary and alternative medicine that emerged only during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare professionals.&#x0D; Method: This study was conducted with a descriptive design. The General Self-Efficacy Scale was used to assess self-efficacy, the Coronavirus Fear Scale was used to assess fear, and the Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire was used to assess attitude. In total, 374 healthcare professionals were included. Data were collected according to the complementary and alternative medicine Healthcare Model. In the analysis of the data, mean and standard deviation (SD) are given for quantitative data and percentage is given for categorical data. In addition, multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed.&#x0D; Results: 53.2% of the healthcare professionals reported the use of at least one form of complementary and alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of complementary and alternative medicine showed a relationship between gender, the Coronavirus Fear Scale and the Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire scores in predisposing factors. An association between the use of complementary and alternative medicine and the occupation in enabling factors was observed. The use of complementary and alternative medicine was found related to the nature of the workplace in need-based factors. The use of complementary and alternative medicine showed no association with age, marital status, education level, working time, chronic conditions, COVID-19 diagnosis, working status and General Self-Efficacy scores of the healthcare professionals in the COVID-19 clinic.&#x0D; Conclusion: This study concluded that fear associated with COVID-19 and a positive attitude toward complementary and alternative medicine resulted in increased use of complementary and alternative medicine. It was observed that the use of complementary and alternative medicine in health workers working in intensive care, female health workers and nurses was higher than the others.

Coronaphobia – What Do Coronaphobia Scales Measure? An Analysis of 12 Open Instruments and their Correlates

Previous studies confirmed the psychological, psychosomatic, and economic consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, which lead to the introduction of a new concept of coronaphobia as a persistent and excessive fear of the novel coronavirus. With the beginning of the pandemic, the interest in coronaphobia-related measurement began and until 2021, 12 instruments were created, with a total of 28 (sub)scales. The first aim of this study was to explore the joined factor structure of these measurements. The second aim was to explore a wide range of correlates of coronaphobia (sociodemographic characteristics, general anxiety disorder, Big Five traits, knowledge about coronavirus, and political orientation). The sample included 347 participants (42.1% male) from the general population of Serbia and data were collected in April 2021. Results showed that only one component could be extracted based on 28 (sub)scales of coronaphobia, meaning that physiological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of coronaphobia are rather intercorrelated. Furthermore, among explored correlates, general anxiety disorder had the highest contribution to the explanation of coronaphobia. Additionally, Openness showed a negative, and age showed a positive contribution to the explanation of coronaphobia. Our results suggest that coronaphobia should be understood as a syndrome that captures physiological, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional aspects, and that individuals who are already prone to anxiety disorders are more prone to coronaphobia as well.

Pediatri Hemşirelerinin COVID-19 Korkusu ve Pandemi Sürecinde Yaşadıkları Zorlukların Belirlenmesi

Aim: This study was carried out to determine COVID-19 fear among pediatric nurses and the effect of the Pandemic on pediatric nurses.&#x0D; Materials and Methods: It was planned as a cross-sectional and descriptive-type study. Data of the study were collected by using the “Evaluation Form for the Challenges experienced by Pediatric Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period” and the “COVID-19 Fear Scale”.&#x0D; Results: The study was conducted with 154 pediatric nurses working in a city center in Turkey. It was found that 83.7% of the nurses included in the study experienced difficulties in finding personal protective equipment (PPE) and worked for 5.61±5.99 hours inside PPE uninterruptedly. The mean total score of the nurses on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) fear scale was found to be 22.88±5.10.&#x0D; Conclusion: It was determined that coronavirus fear was high among the nurses and this situation resulted in psychological problems such as restlessness, stress and

Examining the Relationship Between Nurses' Fear of COVID-19 and Nursing Care Behavior.

It is clear that COVID-19, and especially its highly infectious nature, has caused fear, anxiety, and worry for nurses performing active duty during the pandemic. It has thus been a matter of interest to investigate into how care behaviors have been affected by the various emotions that continue to be felt in this period. This study aimed to examine the impact of nurses' fear of COVID-19 on their nursing care behavior during the pandemic. The data of this descriptive and cross-sectional designed study were collected from 450 nurses providing one-on-one care (at university, public, or private hospital) to COVID-19 patients from January to March 2021 and who had consented to participate in the study. A Personal Data Form, the "Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24)," and the "Fear of COVID-19 Scale" were used in the data collection. The overall mean score of the nurses on the Caring Behaviors Inventory was 5.08 ± 0.59. An examination of the subscales showed that the nurses' highest scores were in the knowledge and skills subscale, whereas they scored the lowest in the loyalty subscale. The overall mean score of the nurses on the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was 18.52 ± 5.43. A negative, significant, and very weak relationship was found between the nurses' levels of fear of coronavirus and their care behaviors ( r = -0.107, P < 0.05). Data show that nurses providing care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic feared COVID-19, that their care behaviors were generally at a good level, and that the care behaviors of nurses with a high degree of fear of COVID-19 were negatively and significantly impacted.