Perceptions and Attitudes of Mine Workers towards the COVID-19 Pandemic

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 131 - 145, 31.12.2024

Büşra Turan , Nurcan Kolaç

https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1505888

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the perceptions and attitudes of coal mine workers who were at risk for COVID-19 infection toward the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive research design was used. The population of the study included a total of 929 workers in a state-owned coal mining enterprise. No sampling procedure was employed. The study sample consisted of 305 workers who volunteered to participate in the research between February and March 2022. The data of the study were collected using a Descriptive Characteristics Form, the COVID-19 Perception Scale, the Attitudes toward the COVID-19 Vaccine Scale, the COVID-19 Avoidance Attitudes Scale, the Perception of Control of COVID-19 Scale, and the Perception of Causes of COVID-19 Scale. Descriptive statistics were presented using counts and percentages. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests, medians, and quartiles were employed to analyze the differences between dependent and independent variables. According to the results of the study, 31.5% of the participants had contracted COVID-19, and 39.7% of them had a family history of COVID-19 infection. Of the workers, 91.8% had been vaccinated against COVID-19. A significant difference was found between participants’ attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine and their status of having a chronic disease and constant medication use (X2=7.575, P<0.05). There was a significant difference between the participants' COVID-19 avoidance attitudes and their education level (X2=8.176=P<0.05). Participants’ education, presence of a chronic disease, and constant medication use had a positive effect on avoidance of the disease and getting vaccinated.

Keywords

Mine Woker, COVID-19, Perceptions, Attitudes

Ethical Statement

Before the research was initiated, approval of the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Marmara University (25.11.2021/100) was obtained. The mine workers were informed about the research and their verbal consent showing their voluntary participation in the research was obtained.

Supporting Institution

This study was supported by TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific Research Academy).

Thanks

We would like to express our endless gratitude to all mine workers who participated and contributed to this research

Maden İşçilerinin Covid-19 Salgınına Yönelik Algı ve Tutumları

Abstract

Bu araştırma, Covid-19 enfeksiyonu riski taşıyan kömür madeni işçilerinin Covid-19 salgınına yönelik algı ve tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Tanımlayıcı türde bir araştırmadır. Araştırmanın evrenini devlete ait bir maden işletmesinde çalışan toplam 929 işçi oluşturmuştur. Herhangi bir örnekleme yöntemi uygulanmamıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Şubat-Mart 2022 tarihleri arasında araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü olan 305 çalışan oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Formu, COVID-19 Algı Ölçeği, COVID-19 Aşısına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği, COVİD-19 Kaçınma Tutumları Ölçeği, COVİD-19'un Kontrol Algısı Ölçeği ve COVİD-19'un Sebepleri Algısı Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde sayı ve yüzdeler, bağımlı ve bağımsız değişkenler arasındaki farkları analiz etmek için Mann-Whitney U ve Kruskal-Wallis testleri, medyanlar ve çeyrekler kullanıldı. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre katılımcıların % 31,5'inin Covid-19'a yakalandığı, % 39,7'sinin ailesinde Covid-19 enfeksiyonu öyküsü olduğu belirlendi. Çalışanların %91,8'i COVİD-19'a karşı aşılanmıştı. Katılımcıların COVİD-19 aşısına karşı tutumları ile kronik hastalık sahibi olma ve sürekli ilaç kullanma durumları arasında anlamlı farklılık bulundu (X2=7,575, P<0,05). Katılımcıların COVİD-19'dan kaçınma tutumları ile eğitim düzeyleri arasında anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (X2=8.176=P<0.05). Katılımcıların eğitim durumu, kronik hastalık varlığı ve sürekli ilaç kullanımı hastalıktan korunma ve aşı yaptırmayı olumlu yönde etkilemiştir.

Keywords

Maden İşçisi, Covid-19, Algı, Tutum

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