CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) FEAR OF INDIVIDUALS DURING THE PANDEMIA: ÇORUM SAMPLE

Abstract

Uncertainty regarding the definitive treatment of the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, which has affected the whole world, still continues. The reasons such as the instant increase in the rate of cases and deaths, the fact that the news about the epidemic is constantly on the agenda in the press, and the vaccine has not yet been found worries everyone. In some individuals, this situation can exceed the anxiety level and turn into fear. In this study; the fear levels of individuals regarding the coronavirus epidemic were examined according to some variables. The research was conducted with 568 volunteers, 369 of whom women and 199 of whom men living in the province of Çorum. The data of the research were collected through the demographic characteristics information form and the "Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S)". Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Fear Scale was calculated as .89. As a result of the study, it was found that the mean of the general score obtained from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Fear scale was close to the average (X̄=2.42). It was determined that the coronavirus fear mean scores of the sample group differed significantly according to the variables of gender, age and marital status. No significant difference was found in the mean scores for fear of coronavirus, according to the variables of education level and chronic illness.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• Fear
• Depression
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Pandemia

PANDEMİ SÜRECİNDE BİREYLERİN KORONAVİRÜS (KOVİD-19) KORKUSU: ÇORUM ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Tüm dünyayı etkisi altına alan koronavirüs (Kovid-19) salgınının kesin tedavisine yönelik belirsizlik halen devam etmektedir. Vaka ve ölüm oranlarının anlık olarak yükselmesi, basında salgın ile ilgili haberlerin sürekli gündemde olması, aşısının henüz bulunamamış olması gibi nedenler herkesi kaygılandırmaktadır. Bazı bireylerde ise bu durum kaygı düzeyini aşarak korkuya dönüşebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada; bireylerin koronavirüs salgınına ilişkin korku düzeyleri bazı değişkenlere göre incelenmiştir. Araştırma, Çorum ilinde yaşayan 369’u kadın, 199’u da erkek olmak üzere gönüllü 568 kişi ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri demografik özellikler bilgi formu ile “Koronavirüs (Covid-19) Korkusu Ölçeği” [The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S)] aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Koronavirüs (Covid-19) Korkusu Ölçeğinin Cronbach Alpha güvenirlik katsayısı .89 olarak bulunmuştur. Araştırma sonucunda, Koronavirüs (Covid-19) Korkusu ölçeğinden alınan genel puan ortalamasının ortaya yakın düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür (X̄=2.42). Örneklem grubunun koronavirüs korku puan ortalamalarının cinsiyet, yaş ve medeni durum değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Koronavirüs korkusu puan ortalamalarında eğitim düzeyi ve kronik hastalık değişkenlerine göre ise anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır.

Keywords

• Kovid-19,
• Korku,
• Depresyon,
• Stres,
• Kaygı,
• Pandemi

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