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Investigation of Anxiety and Peritraumatic Distress Levels in Context of Various Variables through Covid-19 Outbreak: Turkey, the UK and the USA Comparison

Covid-19 Salgın Sürecinde Kaygı ve Peri-travmatik Stres Düzeyinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Bağlamında İncelenmesi: Türkiye, İngiltere ve Amerika Karşılaştırması

Eda ERMAGAN CAGLAR
Nurcan HAMZAOĞLU
Yasemin SANAL
Tuğba TÜRK KURTÇA
Pages
3222–3245
Publication Date
2021-04-30
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According to the statistical analy-sis, even though there was no difference between three sample groups according to the STAI-State and PDI scores; the analysis showed that the STAI-Trait points of Turkey sample were higher than the other countries (p

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Objective & Hypothesis:The study aimed to gather socio-demographic information, compliance with personal/governmental precautionary measures from Turkish nationals (age 18 or older) reside in Turkey, the UK and the USA to investigate and compare the effects on peritraumatic distress and anxiety levels within these coun-tries.
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Key Findings & Data:Peritraumatic Stress and Anxiety Levels are measured by Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). 70 participants from Turkey, 63 from the UK and 67 from the USA have participated in this causal-comparative study.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the statistical analy-sis, even though there was no difference between three sample groups according to the STAI-State and PDI scores; the analysis showed that the STAI-Trait points of Turkey sample were higher than the other countries (p
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⚙️Variables:Covid-19 · pandemic · anxiety

Abstract

The study aimed to gather socio-demographic information, compliance with personal/governmental precautionary measures from Turkish nationals (age 18 or older) reside in Turkey, the UK and the USA to investigate and compare the effects on peritraumatic distress and anxiety levels within these coun-tries. Peritraumatic Stress and Anxiety Levels are measured by Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). 70 participants from Turkey, 63 from the UK and 67 from the USA have participated in this causal-comparative study. According to the statistical analy-sis, even though there was no difference between three sample groups according to the STAI-State and PDI scores; the analysis showed that the STAI-Trait points of Turkey sample were higher than the other countries (p

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Bu çalışmada, Türkiye, İngiltere ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde (ABD) ikamet eden Türk vatandaşlarının (18 yaş ve üstü) sosyo-demografik bilgi ve Covid-19 salgın sürecinde hükümet ve bireylerin kendileri tarafından alınan önlemlere ilişkin algılarının alınması sonrasında; peri-travmatik stres ve kaygı düzeylerinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada peri-travmatik stres ve kaygı düzeyleri Peri-travmatik Stres Envanteri ve Durumluk ve Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği ile ölçülmüştür. Söz konusu ülkelerle yapılan bu nedensel karşılaştırmalı çalışmaya Türkiye'den 70, İngiltere'den 63 ve ABD'den 67 katılımcı katılmıştır. İstatistiksel analize göre Durumluk Kaygı Ölçeği ve Peritravmatik Stres Ölçeği puanlarında ülkeler arasında bir farklılık tespit edilmezken, Türkiye’deki katılımcıların Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği toplam puanlarının diğer gruplara göre yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p

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CAGLAR, E. E., HAMZAOĞLU, N., SANAL, Y., KURTÇA, T. T. (2021). Investigation of Anxiety and Peritraumatic Distress Levels in Context of Various Variables through Covid-19 Outbreak: Turkey, the UK and the USA Comparison. OPUS Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: Pandemi Özel Sayısı, 3222–3245. https://ajindex.com/articles/150253

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