The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on community mental health: A psychometric and prevalence study in Turkey

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Körükcü Ö., Özkaya M., Faruk Boran O., Boran M.

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, cilt.29, sa.5, 2021 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/hsc.13270
  • Dergi Adı: HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: coronaphobia, COVID-19 pandemic, disease outbreak, fear of COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, CHINA, CARE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background COVID-19, which is characterised by life-threatening symptoms, difficulty in breathing, and pneumonia symptoms and requires global emergency intervention, may cause psychological problems such as phobia, fear and anxiety. This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in Turkish people and to determine the level of fear of COVID-19 among Turkish people.