The Effects of Coronavirus Phobia and Enxiety States on Parents' Attitudes Towards Their Preschool Children

Year 2023, Volume: 39 Issue: 1, 35 - 41, 27.04.2023

Hatice Uzşen , Dilek Zengin , Seda Ardahan Sevgili , Hatice Bal Yılmaz , Zümrüt Başbakkal

https://doi.org/10.53490/egehemsire.1119726

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of coronavirus phobia and anxiety states of the parents with 2–6-year-old children on their attitudes towards their children
Methods: It was carried out the descriptive cross-sectional study. The study sample was composed of 275 parents of 2–6-year-old children in Turkey in winter 2021. During the data collection period, a ‘Descriptive Information Form, COVID-19 Phobia Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, and Parental Attitude Scale’ were generated on Google forms, and the link was sent to the parents through social media.
Results: The parents' mean score from the Beck Anxiety Scale was 33.40±9.97 and their mean score from COVID-19 Phobia Scale was 53.22±15.28. According to the Parental Attitude Scale, mean democratic attitude score of the parents was 73.73±6.09 and mean protective attitude score was determined as 30.55±5.98. A positive correlation was found between Beck Anxiety Scale and COVID-19 Phobia Scale (r= .461; p= .000).
Conclusion: Severe anxiety symptoms and a moderate level of coronavirus fear were detected among the parents in the study. Moreover, anxiety and coronavirus phobia were positively correlated with authoritarian and protective parental attitudes. To support and follow children and parents by the nurses in physiological and psychological aspects through innovative approaches is very important

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COVıD-19, anxiety, coronavirus phobia, parental attitude, pandemic

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Okul Öncesi Çocuğu Olan Ebeveynlerin Koronavirüs Fobisi ve Anksiyete Durumlarının Çocuklarına Yönelik Tutumlarına Etkisi

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Amaç: Okulöncesi çocuğu olan annelerin koronavirüs fobisi ve anksiyete durumlarının çocuklarına yönelik tutumlarına etkisini incelemektir.
Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tipte bir araştırmadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Türkiye’de 2-6 yaş çocuğu olan 275 ebeveyn oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama sürecinde; araştırma hakkında bilginin verildiği açıklayıcı metin ile birlikte Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Koronavirüs-19 Fobisi Ölçeği, Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği ve Ebeveyn tutum Ölçeği Google formlar üzerinden oluşturulmuş ve linki ebeveynlere sosyal medya aracılığı ile ulaştırılmıştır.
Bulgular: Ebeveynlerin Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği puan ortalaması 33.40±9.97, Koronavirüs 19 Fobisi Ölçeği puan ortalaması 53.22±15.28’dir. Ebeveyn Tutum Ölçeği’ne göre ebeveynlerin demokratik tutum puan ortalaması 73.73±6.09, koruyucu tutum puan ortalaması 30.55±5.98 belirlenmiştir Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği ve Koronavirüs 19 Fobisi Ölçeği arasında pozitif yönde korelasyon (r= .461; p= .000) saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Çalışma sonuçlarına göre ebeveynlerde şiddetli anksiyete semptomları ve orta derece koronavirüs korkusu olduğu tespit edildi. Anksiyete ve koronavirüs fobisi ile otoriter ve koruyucu ebeveyn tutumu arasında pozitif yönde bir ilişki saptandı

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COVİd-19, anksiyete, korku, ebeveyn tutumu

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