Phobia of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in Turkish Society.
Psychiatr Danub
; 34(Suppl 10): 208-216, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2237300
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The American Psychiatric Association describes phobia as a state of constant, extreme, and high level of fear against an object or situation. This study determines the level of phobia related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Turkish society. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
Data were collected through an online survey between May 26 and June 5, 2020, using an introductory information form, a COVID-19 specification questionnaire, and a COVID-19 Phobia Scale (CP19-S). The data were then analysed through a descriptive statistical analysis, the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests in independent groups.RESULTS:
Participants' phobia of COVID-19 was close to the moderate level (46.43±14.88). It was found that the scores for the COVID-19 Phobia Scale were higher in female participants, individuals who had to change duties during the pandemic, have a chronic illness, individuals who did not have social security, participants who had a relative/friend die due to COVID-19, those having no idea about preventive studies in Turkey, those stating that preventive studies in the globally are insufficient, those expressing that it is partially possible to be protected by taking personal measures, those expressing that it is partially possible to treat with medicine, those who have no idea about finding the vaccine and preventing its spread. The difference was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, the findings of this study are important for the development of intervention programs and support strategies to protect mental health and increase psychological resilience during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phobic Disorders
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatr Danub
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
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