Research Article

A FIELD RESEARCH ON THE PERCEPTION OF CORONAFOBIA OF ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONALS

Volume: 7 Number: 1 June 30, 2022
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A FIELD RESEARCH ON THE PERCEPTION OF CORONAFOBIA OF ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

The COVID-19 disease, which emerged in December 2019 and affected the whole world in a short time with a great spread rate, has taken its place in the literature as one of the global difficulties experienced by the world. While many vaccines are being developed for the clinical treatment of COVID-19 disease, no steps have been taken to treat the psychosocial effects of this disease, and this aspect of the disease has not yet been fully addressed. In the study, accounting professionals operating in Adana province; The aim of this study is to determine the fear levels against the coronavirus disease and to determine whether the perceptions regarding this issue differ in terms of demographic variables. When the obtained data are examined; It has been concluded that the professionals included in the sample are very afraid of COVID-19, they think it is uncomfortable even to think about this disease, they are afraid of losing their lives due to the disease, and they experience palpitations when they think that they have the disease. Another result obtained from the study is that the level of fear of the accountants against the coronavirus disease differs in terms of gender, title, educational status and age factors. The fact that the study has not been examined from the perspective discussed before increases its importance and value.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

February 28, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 1, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Şıtak, B., & Yeşil, S. (2022). A FIELD RESEARCH ON THE PERCEPTION OF CORONAFOBIA OF ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONALS. Aydın İktisat Fakültesi Dergisi, 7(1), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.53839/aifd.1076446