Bireylerin Aşılara Yönelik Tutumları Üzerine COVID-19 Korkusunun Etkisi

Year 2023, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 27 - 38, 15.01.2023

Ebru Başkaya , Çiğdem Kaya

https://doi.org/10.46483/deuhfed.1013479

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Giriş: Covid-19 hastalığının psikolojik etkileri devam etmektedir. Hastalığa ilişkin yaşanılan korku bireylerin Covid-19 aşılarına yönelik tutumlarını etkilemektedir.

Amaç: Bireylerin Covid-19 aşısına yönelik tutumları üzerine Covid-19 korkusunun etkisini belirlemektir.

Yöntem: Niceliksel araştırma yöntemlerinden tanımlayıcı tipte bir araştırmadır. Çalışmanın verileri 1 Temmuz- 31 Ağustos 2021 tarihleri arasında kartopu örnekleme tekniği kullanılarak online olarak toplanmıştır. Belirtilen süre içerisinde araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul eden ve formu eksiksiz dolduran 221 kişi araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama araçları “Katılımcı Bilgi Formu”, “Covid-19 Korku Ölçeği” ve “Covid-19 Aşısına Yönelik Tutumlar Ölçeği” dir.

Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin Covid-19 korku ölçeği puan ortalaması 17.84 ± 6.65; Covid-19 aşısına yönelik olumlu tutum alt boyut puan ortalaması 3.79 ± 1.12; Covid-19 aşısına yönelik olumsuz tutum alt boyut puan ortalaması 3.57 ± 1.23 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Covid-19 korku ve Covid-19 aşısına yönelik olumlu tutum değişkenleri arasında pozitif yönde, anlamlı (r = .28; p = .000) bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Ayrıca, Covid-19 korkusunun bireylerin Covid-19 aşına yönelik olumlu tutum düzeyi üzerinde anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olduğu görülmüştür (t = 4.396; p = .000).

Sonuç: Covid-19 korkusu bireylerin Covid-19 aşısına yönelik tutumunu olumlu şekilde etkilemiştir

Keywords

Covid-19 korkusu, Covid-19 aşısı, Tutum

The Effect of Covid-19 Fear on Individuals' Attitudes to Vaccines

Abstract

Background: The psychological effects of the Covid-19 disease continue. Fear of the disease affects individuals’ attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccines.

Objectives: To determine the effect of fear of Covid-19 on individuals’ attitudes towards the Covid-19 vaccine.

Methods: It is a descriptive type of research from quantitative research methods. The data of the study were collected online between 1 July and 31 August 2021 using the snowball sampling technique. The sample of the study consisted of 221 people who accepted to participate in the study voluntarily and filled out the form completely within the specified period. Data collection tools are “Participant Information Form”, “Covid-19 Fear Scale” and “Attitudes towards Covid-19 Vaccine Scale”.

Results: The mean score of the individuals participating in the study on the Covid-19 fear scale was 17.84 ± 6.65; Positive attitude towards the Covid-19 vaccine sub-dimension mean score was 3.79 ± 1.12; The mean score of the negative attitude sub-dimension towards the Covid-19 vaccine was determined as 3.57 ± 1.23, a positive, significant (r = .28; p = .000) relationship was found between the variables of fear of Covid-19 and positive attitude towards the Covid-19 vaccine. In addition, it was observed that fear of Covid-19 had a significant effect on the level of positive attitude towards the Covid-19 vaccine (t = 4.396; p = .000).

Conclusion: Fear of Covid-19 has positively affected individuals’ attitudes towards the Covid-19 vaccine.

Keywords

Attitude, Covid-19 fear, Covid-19 vaccine

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