Evaluation of COVID-19 Fear, Anxiety and Their Effects in Physiotherapy Technician Students
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
80 participants studying in the physiotherapy technician department were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants' age, gender, year of being a student, the people they live with, the precautions they take regarding COVID-19, whether there is a history of COVID-19 in them or their immediate surroundings, and whether they have COVID-19 transmission and / or contagion fears during their vocational training, whether there are fears of achieving professional goals and competence because of COVID-19 and / or its consequences were recorded. Afterwards, the participants were asked to answer the questions on the coronavirus anxiety scale, the fear of COVID-19 scale and the cognitive and behavioral avoidance subscales of the Avoidance Attitudes from COVID-19 scale.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Coronavirus anxiety scale [2 months]
It is a 5-item scale developed by Lee at all. to evaluate coronavirus-related anxiety. Participants indicate how often they have experienced the situations stated in each item with a 5-point Likert-type scale (0 = none, 1 = rare [less than 1 or 2 days], 2 = several days, 3 = more than 7 days, 4 = last 2 almost everyday a week). The total score is obtained by adding the item scores. The higher total score is higher coronavirus-related anxiety.
- The Fear of COVID-19 Scale [2 months]
It is a 7-item scale developed by Ahorsu et all. to evaluate coronavirus-related fear. Participants indicate how often they experience the situations stated in each item with a 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = undecided, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree). The total score is obtained by summing the item scores, the higher total score is higher the coronavirus-related fear.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Being between the ages of 18-65
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Being a physiotherapy technician student
Exclusion Criteria:
- Being under the age of 18, over the age of 65
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Ufuk University | Ankara | Çankaya | Turkey | 06520 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ufuk University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: elzem Bolkan Günaydın, Ufuk University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Publications
None provided.- 2020-4-25