Abstract
This study aimed to determine the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and cyberchondria in pregnant women (n=197). This study was conducted between April-May 2021. Research data were collected using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Cyberchondria Severity Scale. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the income status of the pregnant women and the fear of Covid-19 and between the state of being allergic and cyberchondria (p < 0.05). A positive and significant correlation was found between the total Fear of COVID-19 Scale score of the pregnant women, their total Cyberchondria Severity Scale score and the compulsion, distress, and excessiveness subscale scores (p<0.05). This study is important in that it shows that pregnant women's health-related information seeking behaviors increase their anxiety and fears. To reduce the fear in pregnant women, it is recommended that information about the coronavirus be given by the healthcare team members who follow the pregnant women.
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References
- Ahmadian, L., Khajouei, R., Kamali, S., Mirzaee, M. (2020). Use of the internet by pregnant women to seek information about pregnancy and childbirth. Informatics for Health and Social Care,45(4),385-395. https://doi:10.1080/17538157.2020.1769106
- Authors, D.K., Lin, C.Y., Imani, V., Saffari, M., Griffiths, M.D., Pakpour, A.H. (2020). The fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and initial validation. Int J Ment Health Addict, 27,1-9 https://doi:10.1007/s11469-020-00270-8
- Akpinar, F., Ustun, Y. (2020). Current information about SARS-COV-2 (Covid-19) infection in obstetrics and gynecology practice. Turk J Women's Health Neonatol, 2(1),13-16. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1029773
- Alkan-Ceviker, S., Dindar-Demiray, E.K. (2020). Other respiratory viruses for di erential diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Infection. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res, 1(Special Issue),45-49. https://doi:10.34084/bshr.714383
- Artan, T., Meydan, S., Irmak, H.S. (2021). Turkish version of the fear of COVID-19 Scale:Validity and reliability study. Arch Health Sci Res, 8(2),117-123. https://doi:10.5152/ArcHealthSciRes.2021.20113
- Baker, B., Yang, I. (2018). Social media as social support in pregnancy and postpartum. Sex Reprod Healthc, 17,31-4. https://doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2018.05.003.
- Beydag, K.D., Guldur, A. (2019). Health literacy and cyberchondria level of pregnant women with internet health-seeking behavior.3rd International Congress on woman and child Health and education. 18-19 April, Trabzon Turkey. 368-375. https://www.guvenplus.com.tr/imagesbuyuk/3ULUSLARARASI-KADIN-COCUKHEALTHCONGRESS.pdf
- Bjelke, M., Martinsson, A., Lendahls, L., Oscarsson, M. (2016). Using the internet as a source of information during pregnancy - A descriptive cross-sectional study in Sweden. Midwifery, 40.187-91. https://doi:10.1016/j.midw.2016.06.020
- Chen, H., Guo, J., Wang, C., Luo, F., Yu, X., Zhang, W. et al. (2020). Clinical characteristics and intrauterine vertical transmission potential of COVID-19 infection 301 in nine pregnant women: A retrospective review of medical records. The Lancet,7,395(10226),809-815. https://doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30360-3
- Cuvadar, A., Ozcan, H., Arıkan, M.G., Ates, S. (2020). Level of postpartum anxiety in pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19: Presentations of 2 cases. Army University J Nurs Stud, 3(3), 297-301. https://doi:10.38108/ouhcd.773462
- Dagklis, T., Tsakiridis, I., Mamopoulos, A., et al. (2020). Anxiety during pregnancy in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. (4/25/2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3588542
- Donnelly, R., Farina, M.P. (2021). How do state policies shape experiences of household income shocks and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? Soc Sci Med, 269, 113557. https://doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113557
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and cyberchondria in pregnant women (n=197). This study was conducted between April-May 2021. Research data were collected using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Cyberchondria Severity Scale. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the income status of the pregnant women and the fear of Covid-19 and between the state of being allergic and cyberchondria (p < 0.05). A positive and significant correlation was found between the total Fear of COVID-19 Scale score of the pregnant women, their total Cyberchondria Severity Scale score and the compulsion, distress, and excessiveness subscale scores (p<0.05). This study is important in that it shows that pregnant women's health-related information seeking behaviors increase their anxiety and fears. To reduce the fear in pregnant women, it is recommended that information about the coronavirus be given by the healthcare team members who follow the pregnant women.
Keywords
Project Number
yoktur
References
- Ahmadian, L., Khajouei, R., Kamali, S., Mirzaee, M. (2020). Use of the internet by pregnant women to seek information about pregnancy and childbirth. Informatics for Health and Social Care,45(4),385-395. https://doi:10.1080/17538157.2020.1769106
- Authors, D.K., Lin, C.Y., Imani, V., Saffari, M., Griffiths, M.D., Pakpour, A.H. (2020). The fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and initial validation. Int J Ment Health Addict, 27,1-9 https://doi:10.1007/s11469-020-00270-8
- Akpinar, F., Ustun, Y. (2020). Current information about SARS-COV-2 (Covid-19) infection in obstetrics and gynecology practice. Turk J Women's Health Neonatol, 2(1),13-16. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1029773
- Alkan-Ceviker, S., Dindar-Demiray, E.K. (2020). Other respiratory viruses for di erential diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Infection. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res, 1(Special Issue),45-49. https://doi:10.34084/bshr.714383
- Artan, T., Meydan, S., Irmak, H.S. (2021). Turkish version of the fear of COVID-19 Scale:Validity and reliability study. Arch Health Sci Res, 8(2),117-123. https://doi:10.5152/ArcHealthSciRes.2021.20113
- Baker, B., Yang, I. (2018). Social media as social support in pregnancy and postpartum. Sex Reprod Healthc, 17,31-4. https://doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2018.05.003.
- Beydag, K.D., Guldur, A. (2019). Health literacy and cyberchondria level of pregnant women with internet health-seeking behavior.3rd International Congress on woman and child Health and education. 18-19 April, Trabzon Turkey. 368-375. https://www.guvenplus.com.tr/imagesbuyuk/3ULUSLARARASI-KADIN-COCUKHEALTHCONGRESS.pdf
- Bjelke, M., Martinsson, A., Lendahls, L., Oscarsson, M. (2016). Using the internet as a source of information during pregnancy - A descriptive cross-sectional study in Sweden. Midwifery, 40.187-91. https://doi:10.1016/j.midw.2016.06.020
- Chen, H., Guo, J., Wang, C., Luo, F., Yu, X., Zhang, W. et al. (2020). Clinical characteristics and intrauterine vertical transmission potential of COVID-19 infection 301 in nine pregnant women: A retrospective review of medical records. The Lancet,7,395(10226),809-815. https://doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30360-3
- Cuvadar, A., Ozcan, H., Arıkan, M.G., Ates, S. (2020). Level of postpartum anxiety in pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19: Presentations of 2 cases. Army University J Nurs Stud, 3(3), 297-301. https://doi:10.38108/ouhcd.773462
- Dagklis, T., Tsakiridis, I., Mamopoulos, A., et al. (2020). Anxiety during pregnancy in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. (4/25/2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3588542
- Donnelly, R., Farina, M.P. (2021). How do state policies shape experiences of household income shocks and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? Soc Sci Med, 269, 113557. https://doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113557
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Health Care Administration |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
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| Project Number | yoktur |
| Publication Date | December 26, 2022 |
| Submission Date | July 10, 2022 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 2 Issue: 3 |
