The Relationship Between Knowledge Level and Fear Level of Society Regarding the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectıonal Web-Based Survey

Öz

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the knowledge levels and fear levels of society regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey and to test the structural relationship between knowledge level and fear level with structural equation modelling. The universe of the study consisted of people included in the population of Turkey, who aged 18 to 65 years. The data were collected by online questionnaire technique. The total number of questionnaires evaluated and used in data analysis is 790. SPSS 26 and AMOS 24 package programs were used in the analysis of the data. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t test, ANOVA test and structural equation modelling were applied. The community's level of knowledge regarding COVID‐19 outbreak was high. In addition, women's levels of fear related to the COVID-19 outbreak were found to be higher. Structural equation analysis revealed the direct effect positively of the COVID-19 knowledge level on COVID-19 fear level have an acceptable index of fit. However, no significant relationship was found between participants' age, education level, jobs, presence of chronic disease, and hospital visits after the COVID-19 outbreak. It has been observed that the COVID-19 knowledge level has a direct effect on the COVID-19 fear level and there is a positive relationship between them.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Knowledge Level
• Fear Level
• COVID-19 Outbreak
• Society

COVID-19 Salgına Yönelik Toplumun Bilgi Düzeyi ile Korku Düzeyi Arasındaki İlişki: Kesitsel Web Tabanlı Bir Araştırma

Öz

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, COVID-19 salgınına yönelik toplumun bilgi düzeylerini ve korku düzeylerini analiz etmek ve bilgi düzeyi ile korku düzeyi arasındaki yapısal ilişkiyi yapısal eşitlik modellemesi ile test etmektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye nüfusu içinde yer alan 18-65 yaş arası kişiler oluşturmuştur. Veriler online anket tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Değerlendirmeye alınan ve verilerin analizinde kullanılan toplam anket sayısı 790 dır. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 26 ve AMOS 24 paket programları kullanılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız örneklem t testi, ANOVA testi ve yapısal eşitlik modellemesi uygulanmıştır. Toplumun COVID-19 salgınıyla ilgili bilgi düzeyleri yüksekti. Ayrıca kadınların COVID-19 salgını ile ilgili korku düzeyleri daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Yapısal eşitlik analizi, COVID-19 bilgi düzeyinin COVID-19 korku düzeyi üzerindeki olumlu etkisinin kabul edilebilir bir uyum indeksine sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ancak katılımcıların yaşı, eğitim düzeyi, meslekleri, kronik hastalık varlığı ve COVID-19 salgını sonrası hastane ziyaretleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. COVID-19 bilgi düzeyinin, COVID-19 korku düzeyi üzerinde doğrudan bir etkiye sahip olduğu ve aralarında pozitif bir ilişkinin var olduğu görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bilgi Düzeyi
• Korku Düzeyi
• COVID-19 Salgını
• Toplum

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