@article{article_855622, title={Sociodemographic and psychological characteristics of adults who have COVID-19 suspected and confirmed cases in themselves, their families or their immediate surroundings (10th-16th Weeks in COVID-19 Pandemia)}, journal={Humanistic Perspective}, volume={3}, pages={164–185}, year={2021}, DOI={10.47793/hp.855622}, author={Mercan, Yeliz and Açar, Vedat and Dikmen Yıldız, Pelin}, keywords={COVID-19 outbreak, suspected case, confirmed case, sociodemographic characteristics, psychological characteristics, anxiety, depression}, abstract={The purpose of the study was to examine the sociodemographic and psychological characteristics of adults who have COVID-19 suspected and COVID-19 confirmed cases in themselves, their families or their immediate surroundings in the COVID-19 pandemia. The present study was conducted in Kırklareli, Turkey with 2549 people who were aged 18 and over in May-June 2020 period, and had a descriptive design. The COVID-19 suspected frequency of adults themselves, their families and one of their immediate surroundings was 1.3%, 1.7%, 12.4%, respectively; and COVID-19 confirmed frequency was 0.5%, 0.5%, 11.7%, respectively. In COVID-19 pandemia, 17.1% of the adults had changes in smoking, 7.9% changes in alcohol use, 40.0% changes in domestic communication, and 6.9% were unemployed during this period. The probability of being COVID-19 suspected and COVID-19 confirmed in oneself, family or immediate surroundings was higher in those who were under 40 years of age, who were graduated from high school and above, those with income above the minimum wage, and those who used alcohol(p<0.05). The mild, moderate, and severe anxiety levels of the adults were 30.4%, 14.9%, 8.4%, respectively; and depression levels were 29.6%, 24.6%, 5.7%, respectively. The probability of having anxiety, and depression was higher in adults who had confirmed COVID-19 in themselves, families or immediate surroundings(p<0.05). Prioritizing the vulnerable groups in sociodemographic and psychological terms in the fight against COVID-19 is important in the measures to be taken.}, number={1}, publisher={Fuat AYDOĞDU}, organization={Yok}