PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN TURKEY

Abstract

The population of the cross-sectional and descriptive study consisted of individuals living in Turkey between 19 May and 19 July 2020. Due to the pandemic, 3035 people who agreed to participate in the research were reached via online survey method. Sociodemographic data form and Beck's Anxiety Inventory were used as data collection tools. 59.1% of the participants in the study are women and the average age is 35.16 +/- 13.4. 0.8% of individuals stated that they were infected with coronavirus, 21.4% stated that they had a family member or close circle affected by coronavirus disease, 6.3% stated that they had relatives who died from this disease, and 9.9% stated that they applied for quarantine as a suspected patient. While 89.3% of individuals stated that they stayed at home, 79.2% stated that they had been away from home for the last two weeks. It was found that the mean scores of Beck's Anxiety Inventory were higher in women, those in the older age group, those who were married, those with higher education levels, and those who perceived their socioeconomic status as low. In this study, it was determined that individuals living in Turkey experienced high levels of anxiety due to coronavirus.