Research Article

Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees

Volume: 6 Number: 3 December 31, 2022
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Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees

Abstract

The study was conducted to examine the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and the hygiene behaviors of municipal employees. The descriptive and cross-sectional this study was conducted on 283 individuals who were employees of the municipality of the southwestern region of Turkey. The COVID-19 Fear Scale and the COVID-19 Hygiene Scale were used for data collection. It was found that the COVID-19 Fear Scale total score was determined to be 21.15±6.31, and the COVID-19 Hygiene Scale score was determined to be 105.04±19.76. A positive and moderate statistically significant correlation was found between the scales (r=0.389; p<.050). The most important variables affecting COVID-19 hygiene behavior were fear in the first place (Beta=0.30), education level (Beta=0.27), and COVID-19 status of individuals (Beta=0.13 at the second place). The mean score of the COVID-19 Fear Scale was higher in married individuals, those with low education levels, those with chronic diseases, and those whose relatives were diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition, the mean score of the COVID-19 Hygiene Scale was lower in divorced individuals, those with higher education and income levels, and those whose relatives were diagnosed with COVID-19 before. It was concluded that the most important variable affecting the COVID-19 hygiene behavior was the fear of COVID-19, and as the fear of COVID-19 increased, compliance with hygiene behaviors increased.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

June 10, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 1, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Tümer, A., Güllü, F. N., Durak, M., & Dönmez, S. (2022). Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, 6(3), 169-180. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1128988
AMA
1.Tümer A, Güllü FN, Durak M, Dönmez S. Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees. kisgd. 2022;6(3):169-180. doi:10.33720/kisgd.1128988
Chicago
Tümer, Adile, Fehime Nida Güllü, Mürüvvet Durak, and Sevgül Dönmez. 2022. “Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 6 (3): 169-80. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1128988.
EndNote
Tümer A, Güllü FN, Durak M, Dönmez S (December 1, 2022) Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 6 3 169–180.
IEEE
[1]A. Tümer, F. N. Güllü, M. Durak, and S. Dönmez, “Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees”, kisgd, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 169–180, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.33720/kisgd.1128988.
ISNAD
Tümer, Adile - Güllü, Fehime Nida - Durak, Mürüvvet - Dönmez, Sevgül. “Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 6/3 (December 1, 2022): 169-180. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1128988.
JAMA
1.Tümer A, Güllü FN, Durak M, Dönmez S. Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees. kisgd. 2022;6:169–180.
MLA
Tümer, Adile, et al. “Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, vol. 6, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 169-80, doi:10.33720/kisgd.1128988.
Vancouver
1.Adile Tümer, Fehime Nida Güllü, Mürüvvet Durak, Sevgül Dönmez. Evaluation of the Fear of Covid-19 and Hygiene Behaviors of Municipal Employees. kisgd. 2022 Dec. 1;6(3):169-80. doi:10.33720/kisgd.1128988