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Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study

Cilt: 34 Sayı: 2 23 Mayıs 2025
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Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study

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Aim: The study aimed to find out individuals’ mask-wearing-related emotions, thoughts, behaviors, problems, and recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted in June- October 2022 with 399 individuals selected with the snowball sampling method. The research data were collected with a Google form. Findings: Of all participants, 65.9% were female, 70.1% were undergraduate program graduates, 77.2% were actively working, 76.2% had no chronic disease, and 48.9% previously had a COVID-19 infection. The analysis of individuals’ mask-wearing-related emotions demonstrated that 77.1% of the participants believed that the mask would protect them against COVID-19 infection and 62.9% of them got angry with those not wearing masks. The examination of individuals’ mask-wearing-related thoughts indicated that 78.1% of the participants thought that masks were effective in preventing COVID-19 infection and 68.9% of them thought that all human beings should wear masks for protection against COVID-19 disease. As per the review of individuals’ mask-wearing-related behaviors, 60.7% of the participants voluntarily wore masks and 53.4% of them wore a mask soon after leaving home and did not wear off it until returning home. The analysis of individuals’ mask-wearing-related problems showed that 75.9% of the participants thought that throwing used masks into nature caused environmental pollution, 68.9% of them had difficulty working with a mask on throughout the day, and 60.7% thought that the supervision over the quality and effectiveness of masks was inadequate. According to the examination of individuals’ mask-wearing-related recommendations, 73.6% of the participants recommended that masks allowing the skin to breathe be produced and 68.9% of them recommended that masks be distributed to people free of charge. As per gender, education level, employment status, place of residence, the status of having a chronic disease, and the status of previously having a COVID-19 infection, statistically significant differences were identified in participants’ mask-wearing-related emotions, thoughts, behaviors, problems, and recommendations (p<0.05). Conclusion: Finding out about individuals’ mask-wearing-related behaviors and problems and making plans based on these findings are important in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Such sort of pandemics threatening public health are likely in the future. Therefore, it is important to design training programs and arrangements enhancing societal sensitivity to mask-wearing.

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Başlıca Küresel Hastalık Yükleri, Hastalık Denetimi, Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri, Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

23 Mayıs 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

16 Nisan 2024

Kabul Tarihi

23 Mayıs 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 34 Sayı: 2

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APA
Meriç, S., & Ulupınar, S. (2025). Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study. Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi, 34(2), 126-139. https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.1469422
AMA
1.Meriç S, Ulupınar S. Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study. STED. 2025;34(2):126-139. doi:10.17942/sted.1469422
Chicago
Meriç, Saadet, ve Sevim Ulupınar. 2025. “Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study”. Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi 34 (2): 126-39. https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.1469422.
EndNote
Meriç S, Ulupınar S (01 Mayıs 2025) Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study. Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi 34 2 126–139.
IEEE
[1]S. Meriç ve S. Ulupınar, “Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study”, STED, c. 34, sy 2, ss. 126–139, May. 2025, doi: 10.17942/sted.1469422.
ISNAD
Meriç, Saadet - Ulupınar, Sevim. “Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study”. Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi 34/2 (01 Mayıs 2025): 126-139. https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.1469422.
JAMA
1.Meriç S, Ulupınar S. Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study. STED. 2025;34:126–139.
MLA
Meriç, Saadet, ve Sevim Ulupınar. “Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study”. Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi, c. 34, sy 2, Mayıs 2025, ss. 126-39, doi:10.17942/sted.1469422.
Vancouver
1.Saadet Meriç, Sevim Ulupınar. Individuals’ Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors Regarding the Use of Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study. STED. 01 Mayıs 2025;34(2):126-39. doi:10.17942/sted.1469422