Research Article

Healthcare Workers' Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Volume: 7 Number: 14 July 29, 2024
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Healthcare Workers' Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Objectives: The beliefs or irrational beliefs impact the way individuals react or adapt to a threatening situation like the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assesses the relationship between healthcare workers' irrational beliefs, depression, and anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Metods: This study was designed as a quantitative study that used the Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale (SGABS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) to 212 healthcare workers. The collected data was subjected to t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, and regression analyses. Results: The study found that male participants had significantly higher levels of Devaluation of Others / irrational beliefs, while females and unmarried individuals had significantly higher levels of anxiety. Additionally, there was a predictive effect of Irrational Beliefs / need for comfort and female gender factor on anxiety levels, and a predictive effect of Irrational Beliefs / need for comfort and age factor on depression levels. Conclusion: The results indicate the need to assess healthcare workers' irrational beliefs, depression, and anxiety levels and suggest that assessment can guide the development of potential interventions.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical Approval: The study was approved by the Istanbul Arel University ethics committee, (Date 11.04.2022; Approval number 2022/07).

Thanks

We would like to thank all the participants who allowed us to present their shared feelings and thoughts

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 28, 2024

Publication Date

July 29, 2024

Submission Date

December 14, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 22, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 14

APA
Tunç, P., & Orhan, B. (2024). Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi, 7(14), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.56955/bpd.1404817
AMA
1.Tunç P, Orhan B. Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi. 2024;7(14):19-34. doi:10.56955/bpd.1404817
Chicago
Tunç, Pervin, and Benazir Orhan. 2024. “Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic”. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi 7 (14): 19-34. https://doi.org/10.56955/bpd.1404817.
EndNote
Tunç P, Orhan B (July 1, 2024) Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi 7 14 19–34.
IEEE
[1]P. Tunç and B. Orhan, “Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic”, Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 14, pp. 19–34, July 2024, doi: 10.56955/bpd.1404817.
ISNAD
Tunç, Pervin - Orhan, Benazir. “Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic”. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi 7/14 (July 1, 2024): 19-34. https://doi.org/10.56955/bpd.1404817.
JAMA
1.Tunç P, Orhan B. Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi. 2024;7:19–34.
MLA
Tunç, Pervin, and Benazir Orhan. “Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic”. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 14, July 2024, pp. 19-34, doi:10.56955/bpd.1404817.
Vancouver
1.Pervin Tunç, Benazir Orhan. Healthcare Workers’ Irrational Beliefs and Anxiety and Depression Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Türkiye Bütüncül Psikoterapi Dergisi. 2024 Jul. 1;7(14):19-34. doi:10.56955/bpd.1404817

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