Examining the Psychological Distresses of Turkish Parents and Their Attitudes to Protect Their Children From COVID-19 During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 421 - 430, 07.08.2025

Birgül Erdoğan , Zübeyde Ezgi Erçelik , Figen Yardımcı , Naime Altay

https://doi.org/10.46413/boneyusbad.1549863

Öz

Aim: This study examined the effects of the psychological distress experienced by parents during the COVID-19 pandemic on their attitudes towards their children.
Material and Method: This descriptive study included a total of 301 parents. All parents completed the Descriptive Characteristics Form, COVID-19 Psychological Distress Scale and Parents' Attitudes towards Protecting Their Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic Scale.
Results: The mean score of the Parents’ Distress Scale was 20.48 ± 4.21, and the Attitude Scale's mean score was 99.59 ± 12.53. There was a highly significant positive correlation between the Parents' Distress And Attitudes Scale (r=0.838; p<0.001). The mean scores of the the Distress Scale of non-working parents were significantly higher than the mean scores of working parents (p<0.05), and a significant difference emerged between income status and mean attitude scale score (p<0.05). Additionally, the mean the COVID-19 Psychological Distress Scale of parents whose children were vaccinated were higher than those of parents of unvaccinated children (p<.05).
Conclusion: The study results show that as the psychological distress related to COVID-19 increases in parents, the attitudes of parents towards protecting their children from COVID-19 also increase.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19 , Child , Parent , Psychological Distress , Attitude

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval of the study was obtained from Gazi University ethics commission on 07.12.2021 (Document No: E.248053). The content of the study was explained to all parents participating in the study via the online form and their consent was obtained. In addition, all parents were informed that they could withdraw from the study at any time. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki.

Teşekkür

We thank all the parents who supported this study. The summary of our study was presented at the 3rd International Mediterranean Pediatric Nursing Congress in October 2022, Ankara, Turkey.

COVID-19 Pandemisi Sırasında Türk Ebeveynlerinin Psikolojik Sıkıntılarının ve Çocuklarını COVID-19'dan Koruma Tutumlarının İncelenmesi

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışma COVID-19 tanısı almamış sağlıklı ebeveynlerin pandemi sürecinde yaşadıkları psikolojik sıkıntıların, çocuklarına yönelik sergiledikleri ebeveyn tutumları üzerine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikteki bu çalışmaya toplam 301 ebeveyn katılmıştır. Tüm ebeveynler Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Formunu, COVID-19 Psikolojik Sıkıntı Ölçeğini ve COVID-19 Sürecinde Ebeveynlerin Çocuklarını Korumaya Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği doldurmuştur.
Bulgular: Psikolojik Sıkıntı Ölçeği ortalama puanı 20.48 ± 4.21 ve tutum ölçeğinin ortalama puanı 99.59 ± 12.53'tür. Ebeveynlerin Psikolojik Sıkıntı ile Tutum Ölçeği arasında pozitif yönde yüksek düzeyde anlamlı bir korelasyon vardı (r=0.838; p<0.001). Çalışmayan ebeveynlerin Psikolojik Sıkıntı Ölçeği puan ortalamaları çalışan ebeveynlerin puan ortalamalarından anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu (p<0.05) ve gelir durumu ile Tutum Ölçeği puan ortalaması arasında anlamlı bir fark ortaya çıktı (p<0.05). Ayrıca, çocukları aşılanmış ebeveynlerin Psikolojik Sıkıntı Ölçeği ortalamaları, çocukları aşılanmamış ebeveynlerinkinden daha yüksek olduğu saptandı (p<.05).
Sonuç: Çalışma sonuçları, ebeveynlerde COVID-19 ile ilgili psikolojik sıkıntı arttıkça, ebeveynlerin çocuklarını COVID-19'dan korumaya yönelik tutumlarının da arttığını göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19 , Çocuk , Ebeveyn , Psikolojik Sıkıntı , Tutum

Etik Beyan

Etik Kurul Beyanı Çalışmanın etik kurul onayı 07.12.2021 tarihinde Gazi Üniversitesi etik komisyonundan alınmıştır (Belge No: E.248053). Çalışmaya katılan tüm ebeveynlere online form aracılığıyla çalışmanın içeriği açıklanmış ve onamları alınmıştır. Ayrıca, tüm ebeveynler istedikleri zaman çalışmadan çekilebilecekleri konusunda bilgilendirilmiştir. Çalışma Helsinki Bildirgesi'nde belirtilen etik ilkelere uygun olarak yürütülmüştür.

Teşekkür

Bu çalışmaya destek veren tüm ebeveynlere teşekkür ederiz. Çalışmamızın özeti Ekim 2022'de Ankara'da düzenlenen 3. Uluslararası Akdeniz Pediatri Hemşireliği Kongresi'nde sunulmuştur.

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