THE EFFECT OF COVİD-19 PERSONAL THREAT PERCEPTİON ON BEHAVİORS OF COMPLİANCE WİTH COVİD-19 PRECAUTİONS

Öz

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of Covid-19 personal threat perception on behaviors to complying with Covid-19 precautions. The research is designed as cross-sectional quantitative research. The research was carried out with 369 individuals over the age of 18 living in Uşak. In the collection of the data, an introductory information form for the participants, Covid-19 Personal Threat Perception Scale, and Scale of Compliance With Covid-19 Precautions were used. In the analysis of the data, frequency, factor, reliability, t-test, Anova, correlation, and regression analysis were performed using SPSS 22 and AMOS 22 programs. Covid-19 Personal Threat Perception Scale and Scale of Compliance With Covid-19 Precautions were found to be valid and reliable. According to the research findings, participants' perception of Covid-19 personal threat and their behavior to comply with their precautions differ according to gender and profession. In the research, it was concluded that individuals' perception of Covid-19 personal threat has a statistically significant positive effect on their behavior to compliance with Covid-19 precautions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Covid-19
• Threat Perception
• Compliance with Precautions
• Scale Adaptation
• Scale Development

COVİD-19 KİŞİSEL TEHDİT ALGISININ COVİD-19 ÖNLEMLERİNE UYMA DAVRANIŞLARI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Covid-19 kişisel tehdit algısının Covid-19 önlemlerine uyma davranışı üzerine etkisinin tespit edilmesidir. Ayrıca araştırmada Covid-19 Kişisel Tehdit Algısı Ölçeği’nin Türkçe’ye uyarlanması ve Covid-19 Önlemlerine Uyum Ölçeği’nin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırma, kesitsel tipte nicel araştırma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Araştırma Uşak ilinde yaşayan 18 yaş üstü 369 bireyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında, katılımcıları tanıtıcı bilgi formu, Covid-19 Kişisel Tehdit Algısı Ölçeği ve Covid-19 Önlemlerine Uyum Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, SPSS 22 ve AMOS 22 programları kullanılarak frekans, faktör, güvenilirlik, t-testi, Anova, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Covid-19 kişisel tehdit algısı ve Covid-19 önlemlerine uyum ölçeklerinin geçerli ve güvenilir olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre, katılımcıların Covid-19 kişisel tehdit algısının ve önlemlerine uyma davranışlarının cinsiyete ve mesleklerine göre farklılaşmaktadır. Araştırmada bireylerin Covid-19 kişisel tehdit algısının Covid-19 önlemlerine uyma davranışları üzerinde pozitif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı etkisi olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Covid-19
• Tehdit Algısı
• Önlemlere Uyum
• Ölçek Uyarlama
• Ölçek Geliştirme

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