ABSTRACT
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to examine the changes in the role and parental behaviors of Covid-19 positive mothers. Material and Method: The questionnaire form and Semantic Differential Scale-Myself As Mother (SDS) and Mothers Parental BehaviorScale -Parental Form (MPBS) were used to collect the data. The research was carried out in Gaziantep, in September, 2020. A web-based survey has been designed. SPSS 24.0 statistical package program was used in the analysis of the data obtained in the study. Results: of the participants are 66.7% between the ages of 18-32, 66.7% of them have high school or higher education level, 97.4% have 1 or 2 children and 53.8% are housewives. It was determined that 84.8% of the participants did not have a chronic disease, and 86.4% did not have an elderly individual at home. It was found that 82.9% of the participants spent the Covid-19 process at home, 36.4% were positive for Covid-19 in August, and 62.1% had more than one symptom. Also, of participants' 15.2% symptoms decreased in a week, 47.7% of the participants used hygiene rules foractions to protect from Covid-19.93.2% of the participants' social relations were affected negatively by the Covid-19 process. 80.3% of the participants' family relations were affected negatively by the Covid-19 process. Semantic Differential Scale-Myself as Mother meanscore total score of theparticipantswas 38.63..8.10. Semantic Differential Scale-Myself as Mother meanscore of mothers aged between 18-32 was less thanothe rmothers, and there is statistical significance between the two mother groups (18-32 age and 33 andaboveage). MPBS total score of the participants was 49.03..6.30. Value was found a mong the partici-pants' demographic data in terms of MPBS score. However, the mean Mothers Parental Behaviours Scale - Pa-rental Form total score was found to be low in both groups. Conclusion: As a result of this research, it is determined Covid-19 Positive Mothers of Maternity and Parental Behaviors have owers cores. AD -..elik, M. Y.: Kilis 7Aralik ..niversitesi, Yusuf Serefoglu Saglik Bilimleri Fak..ltesi, Hemsirelik B..l..m.., Kilis, Turkey, Elmaoglu, E.: Kilis 7Aralik ..niversitesi, Yusuf Serefoglu Saglik Bilimleri Fak..ltesi, Hemsirelik B..l..m.., Kilis, Turkey. erhanelmaoglu@hotmail.com