Analysıs of Factors Affectıng Coronaphobia by Analytıcal Network Process

Year 2021, Volume: 17 Issue: 4, 361 - 367, 29.12.2021

Edanur Sonel , Şeyda Gür , Tamer Eren

Abstract

Coronavirus, which has spread worldwide and become a pandemic, threatens human health both physically and mentally. Physical threats consist of permanent damage, which is not yet clear, and symptoms such as high fever, shortness of breath experienced by individuals infected with coronavirus. Mental threats, on the other hand, cause fear of coronavirus, that is, coronaphobia and various psychological problems. The purpose of the study is to determine the factors affecting coronaphobia and to reduce or eliminate their effect on people. For this purpose, high priority factors obtained as a result of the ANP method should be examined and studies should be carried out to reduce or eliminate the effects of these factors. In this study, the factors affecting coronaphobia were determined and analyzed in order to reduce and eliminate coronaphobia. This analysis was carried out by the analytical network process (ANP), one of the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods. According to the priority values obtained as a result of comparing relationships and relationships established by the ANP method; the most important criterion affecting coronavirus fear is the criterion of psychological factors. The most important sub-criteria are weak immune system, hygiene concern and stress disorder, respectively. n this study, the factors affecting coronavirus fear were discussed in general. Among the factors discussed, weighted scores were obtained by establishing bilateral relations using the ANP method. The factors covered in the study consist of 3 main criteria and 14 main criteria covered by these criteria.

Keywords

Coronavirus, Fear Of Coronavirus, Coronaphobia, Community Psychology

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