THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORONAVIRUS FEAR AND ANXIETY IN PREGNANT WOMEN DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Year 2022, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 58 - 72, 10.03.2022

Mustafa Durmuş , Nurdilan Şener , Filiz Ersöğütçü

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.1018018

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between coronavirus (COVID-19) fears and anxiety levels of pregnant women. The research was conducted in descriptive and cross-sectional design with 461 pregnant women between 15.10.2020-15.11.2020. Data were collected using personal information form, COVID-19 Fear Scale, and Beck Anxiety Scale. There was no statistically significant difference between the women's occupation, number of pregnancies, family structure, and income status, and the total mean scores of COVID-19 fear (p>0.05). While the coronavirus fear average score of pregnant women (21.29±6.08) was above the medium level, it was found to be at a moderate level for anxiety (15.85±9.80). It was determined that there was a significant positive difference between the COVID-19 fear and anxiety in pregnant women (r=.399, p<0.01). It can be recommended to provide telephone consultation service to pregnant women during the pandemic to reduce their fear and anxiety levels and inform them using mass communication methods.

Keywords

Anxiety, COVID-19, Pregnant women.

COVID-19 Salgını Sürecinde Gebe Kadınlarda Coronavirüs Korkusu ile Anksiyete Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı gebelerin koronavirüs (COVID-19) korkuları ile anksiyete düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Araştırma, 15.10.2020-15.11.2020 tarihleri arasında 461 gebe ile tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel desende yapılmıştır. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu, COVID-19 Korku Ölçeği ve Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Kadınların mesleği, gebelik sayısı, aile yapısı ve gelir durumu ile COVID-19 korku toplam puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark görülmemiştir (p>0.05). Gebelerin korona virüs korku ortalama puanı (21.29±6.08) orta düzeyin üzerindeyken, kaygı için orta düzeyde (15.85±9.80) bulunmuştur. Gebelerde COVID-19 korkusu ile anksiyete arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı fark olduğu belirlenmiştir (r=.399, p<0.01). Pandemi döneminde gebelerin korku ve kaygı düzeylerini azaltmak için telefonla danışma hizmeti verilmesi ve kitle iletişim yöntemleri kullanılarak bilgilendirilmeleri önerilebilir.

Keywords

Anksiyete, COVID-19, Gebe kadınlar

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