Covid-19 Pandemisinde Kaygı Durumu ve Hijyen Davranışları

Amaç: Pandemi döneminde oluşan koronavirüs ve hastalık kaygısı varlığının saptanması, hijyen davranışlarının düzeylerinin belirlenmesi ve hastalık kaygısı ile hijyen davranışları arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 18 yaş ve üzeri 240 kişi ile yürütüldü. Veriler, katılımcıların onamı alındıktan sonra demografik sorular, Koronavirüs Anksiyete Ölçeği, Hijyen Ölçeği-23 ve Whiteley İndeksi-7 kullanılarak online anket yöntemiyle toplandı. Bulgular: Çalışmamıza 240 kişi katılmış olup, 183’ü kadın 57’si erkek idi. Ortalama KAÖ skoru 2,90 ± 3,58, HI-23 skoru 3,18 ± 0,38 ve WI-7 skoru 2,23 ± 2,10 olarak saptandı. KAÖ ile WI-7 arasında pozitif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki (p

Anxiety and Hygiene Behaviours During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Objective: It was aimed to detect the presence of coronavirus and illness anxiety during the pandemic, to determine the levels of hygiene behaviours and to investigate the relationship between anxiety and hygiene behaviours. Material and Method: The study was conducted among 240 people aged 18 years and over, who agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected through an online questionnaire using Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), Hygiene Inventory-23 (HI-23) and Whiteley Index-7 (WI-7) after obtaining the consent of the participants. Findings: Of 240 people participated in our study, 183 were women and 57 were men. The mean scores on CAS, HI-23 and WI-7 were 2,90 ± 3,58, 3,18 ± 0,38 and 2,23 ± 2,10, respectively. There was a significant positive relationship (p

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