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

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 14, 19 - 34, 29.07.2024

Pervin Tunç , Benazir Orhan

https://doi.org/10.56955/bpd.1404817

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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irrational beliefs depression anxiety covid-19 healthworkers

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Covid-19 Pandemisi Sürecinde Sağlık Çalışanlarının Akılcı Olmayan İnançları, Kaygı ve Depresyon Düzeyleri

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 14, 19 - 34, 29.07.2024

Pervin Tunç , Benazir Orhan

https://doi.org/10.56955/bpd.1404817

Abstract

Amaç: İnançlar veya mantıksız inançlar, bireylerin COVID-19 salgını gibi tehdit edici bir duruma tepki verme veya uyum sağlama şeklini etkilemektedir. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 salgını sırasında sağlık çalışanlarının mantıksız inançları, depresyon ve kaygı düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmektedir. Materyal ve Metot: Bu çalışma, Kısaltılmış Genel Tutum ve İnanç Ölçeği, Beck Depresyon Envanteri ve Beck Anksiyete Envanteri kullanılarak 212 sağlık çalışanına uygulanan nicel bir çalışma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Toplanan veriler t-testi, ANOVA, korelasyon ve regresyon analizlerleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular:Araştırma, erkek katılımcıların anlamlı derecede yüksek düzeyde başkalarını Değersizleştirme/irrasyonel inançlara sahip olduğunu, kadınların ve evli olmayan bireylerin ise anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek kaygı düzeylerine sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca Akılcı Olmayan İnançlar/rahatlık ihtiyacı ve kadın cinsiyet faktörünün kaygı düzeylerini, Akılcı Olmayan İnançlar/rahatlık ihtiyacı ve yaş faktörünün ise depresyon düzeylerini yordadığı bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Araştırma sonuçları sağlık çalışanlarının mantıksız inançlarının, depresyon ve kaygı düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi gerektiğine işaret etmekte ve değerlendirmenin potansiyel müdahalelerin geliştirilmesine rehberlik edebileceğine işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

akılcı olmayan inançlar depresyon anksiyete covid-19 sağlık çalışanları

Ethical Statement

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

Supporting Institution

none

Thanks

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

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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Psychology
Journal Section Araştırma Makalesi
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Pervin Tunç 0000-0003-4938-0510

Benazir Orhan 0000-0001-8639-2903

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 Issue: 14

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