THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIA ON HEALTH ANXIETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE: THE CASE OF FEMALE STUDENTS OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY IN TURKEY

Year 2023, Volume: 32 Issue: 3, 323 - 330, 04.12.2023

Rabiye Erenoğlu , Tülay Bülbül

https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1194573

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the health anxiety and quality of life of female students of foreign nationality due to Covid-19 pandemia.The present study had a cross-sectional content analysisdesign.The Personal Information Form, Health Anxiety Scale, SF-36 Quality of Life Scale and Semi-Structured Interview Form were used as the data collection tools in the study.A total of 28 female students from Syria and Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Uganda, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Morocco, Indonesia, Sudan, Algeria, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan and Somalia are included in this research. The average age of the students was 21.9±2.1. All the students were single. A total of 71.4% of the students thought that they had moderate income, 46.4% had sufficient knowledge on Covid-19, and 28.6% thought they had Covid-19-originated symptoms. It was found in the study that the majority of students were constantly anxious about Covid-19 pandemia; and therefore, they tried to follow hygienic rules. As a result, it was determined that the Covid-19 pandemic negatively affected the health anxiety and quality of life of young people.

Keywords

Anxiety, Covid-19, quality of life, students

COVİD-19 PANDEMİSİNİN SAĞLIK ANKSİYETESİ VE YAŞAM KALİTESİNE ETKİSİ: TÜRKİYE’DEKİ YABANCI UYRUKLU KIZ ÖĞRENCİLER ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Bu araştırma, yabancı uyruklu kız öğrencilerin Covid-19 pandemisine bağlı sağlık anksiyetesi ve yaşam kalitelerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Kesitsel ve içerik analizi deseninde bir araştırmadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Sağlık Anksiyetesi Ölçeği”, “SF-36 Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği” ve “Yarı Yapılandırılmış Görüşme Formu” kullanılmıştır. Bu araştırmada Suriye ve Filistin, Irak, Afganistan, Uganda, Tayland, Kazakistan, Gürcistan, Fas, Endonezya, Sudan, Cezayir, Arnavutluk, Bosna-Hersek, Kırgızistan ve Somali’den olmak üzere toplam 28 yabancı uyruklu kız öğrenci yer almaktadır. Öğrencilerin ortalama yaşı 21.9±2.1’dir. Tüm öğrenciler bekardır. Öğrencilerin %71.4’nün orta düzeyde gelire, %46.4’nün kendisinin Covid-19 ile ilgili yeterli bilgiye sahip olduğunu, %28.6’nin kendisinde Covid-19 kaynaklı belirtiler olduğunu düşünmektedir. Araştırmada öğrencilerin çoğunluğunun sürekli olarak Covid-19 pandemisi konusunda endişeli olduğu; bu nedenle hijyen kurallarına uymaya çalıştıkları saptanmıştır. Sonuçta; Covid-19 pandemisinin gençlerin sağlık anksiyetesini ve yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkilediği belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

Anksiyete, Covid-19, yaşam kalitesi, öğrenciler

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