The Relationship between COVID-19 Phobia and Health Cognitions and Psychosocial Factors

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to determine the levels of corona-phobia experienced by individuals in a broad population representative of Turkish society, and the correlation with health cognitions and psychosocial factors. Material and Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted with 1620 participants who lived in different regions of Turkey. Data were collected using an information form, the COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S), and the Health Cognitions Questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the participants was 34.13±10.90 and 62.8% of them were female. The mean score of COVID-19 phobia score was 51.84±13.53 and health cognition was 60.17±9.61. COVID-19 phobia was significantly related to cognitions of difficulty coping with illness, medical services adequacy, the awfulness of illness and the likelihood of illness. The factors influencing the C19P-S of participants were, being female, having a chronic illness, having too much impact on daily life, difficulty coping with illness, awfulness of illness, and likelihood of illness. Conclusion: It is recommended to plan interventions to increase public awareness of COVID-19 and to reduce corona-phobia. These interventions should be especially about the negative impact of corona-phobia on people with a chronic illness and women’s mental health.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• phobia
• health cognitions
• psychosocial
• pandemic

COVID-19 Fobisi ile Sağlık Bilişleri ve Psikososyal Faktörlerin İlişkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türk toplumunu temsil eden geniş bir popülasyonda bireylerin koronafobi düzeylerini ve koronafobinin sağlık bilişleri ile psikososyal faktörler arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı, kesitsel ve ilişkisel araştırma, Türkiye'nin farklı bölgelerinde yaşayan 1620 katılımcı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler bir bilgi formu, COVID-19 Fobi Ölçeği (C19P-S) ve Sağlık Bilişleri Anketi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 34,13±10,90 olup %62,8’i kadındır. COVID-19 fobi puanı 51,84±13,53 ve sağlık bilişleri puan ortalaması 60,17±9,61’dir. COVID-19 fobisi, hastalıkla başa çıkma zorluğu, tıbbi hizmetlerin yeterliliği, hastalığın korkunçluğu ve hastalık olasılığı bilişleri ile anlamlı şekilde ilişkiliydi. Katılımcıların C19P-S'lerini etkileyen faktörler; kadın olmak, kronik hastalığı olmak, günlük yaşamın çok fazla etkilenmesi, hastalıkla baş etmede güçlük, hastalığın korkunçluğu, hastalık olasılığıdır. Sonuç: Toplumun COVID-19 farkındalığını artırmak ve koronafobi düzeylerini azaltmak için müdahalelerin planlanması önerilmektedir. Bu müdahaleler özellikle koronafobinin kronik hastalığı olan kişiler ve kadınların ruh sağlığı üzerindeki olumsuz etkilerine yönelik olmalıdır.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• fobi
• sağlık bilişleri
• psikososyal
• pandemik

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