Examining Adolescents' Perception of Social Stigma Related to COVID-19 According to Their Personality Types

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 85 - 93, 04.02.2025

Remziye Can , Elif Saraç , Alaettin Ünsal

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the level of adolescents’ perceptions of social stigma associated with COVID-19 in terms of personality types and some demographic variables.1248 students from three high school in a province in Turkey included in the study. In this cross-sectional design study, demographic characteristics questionnaire, items related to COVID-19 social stigma, and Ten-Item Personality Scale were used for data collection. Shapiro Wilk test, Student t test, Chi-Square test and Spearman correlation analysis were conducted to determine associations between social stigma perceptions and demographic variables and personality characteristics. In this study, 37.9% of participants reported experiencing social stigma related to COVID-19. It has been determined that there is a relationship between demographic variables, personality types and perceptions of social stigma associated with COVID-19. Additionally, a positive and significant relationship was found between COVID-19 Social Stigma and Openness to Experience and Emotional Balance scores. In this study, it was found that adolescents who are open to experience and emotionally stable have a higher perception of social stigma related to COVID-19. Our results showed the necessity of interventions aimed at adolescents’ expression of their emotions and the negative effects of stigma.

Keywords

Adolescent, COVİD-19, perception, personality, social stigma

Examining Adolescents' Perception of Social Stigma Related to COVID-19 According to Their Personality Types

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı; ergenlerin COVID-19 ile ilişkili sosyal damgalanma algı düzeylerinin kişilik tipleri ve bazı demografik değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Araştırmaya Türkiye’nin bir ilindeki üç lisede öğrenim gören 1248 öğrenci dahil edildi. Kesitsel tasarımlı bu çalışmada veri toplama işlemi için demografik özellikler soru formu, COVID-19 sosyal damgalanmasıyla ilişkili maddeler ve On Maddeli Kişilik Ölçeği kullanıldı. Sosyal damgalanma algıları ile demografik değişkenler ve kişilik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkileri belirlemek amacıyla Shapiro Wilk testi, Student-t testi, Ki-Kare testi ve Spearman korelasyon analizi uygulandı. Bu çalışmada katılımcıların %37,9’u COVID-19 ile ilgili sosyal damgalanma yaşadığını bildirmiştir. Demografik değişkenler ile kişilik tipleri ve COVID-19 ile ilişkili sosyal damgalanma algıları arasında bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca COVID-19 döneminde Sosyal Damgalama ile Deneyime Açıklık ve Duygusal Denge puanları arasında da pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Bu çalışmada deneyime açık ve duygusal açıdan istikrarlı olan ergenlerin, COVID-19 ile ilgili sosyal damgalanma algısının daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Elde ettiğimiz sonuçlar ergenlerin duygularını ifade etmelerine ve damgalanmanın olumsuz etkilerine yönelik müdahalelerin gerekliliğini göstermiştir.

Keywords

Adolescent, COVID-19, perception, personality, Social Stigma

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma için gerekli etik kurul izinleri alınmıştır.

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