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A General Assessment of Life Quality in Turkey and Several East European Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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763–784
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2023-03-23
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It was found that the countries with the highest happiness mean scores were Latvia and Estonia, the countries with the lowest happiness mean scores were Turkey and Hungary, the countries with the highest mean satisfaction score were Estonia and Latvia, and the countries with the lowest mean satisfaction score were Turkey and Slovakia.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected societies.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aims to evaluate the quality of life of Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia, Poland, and Estonia in comparison with Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic and to make recommendations to policymakers.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was found that the countries with the highest happiness mean scores were Latvia and Estonia, the countries with the lowest happiness mean scores were Turkey and Hungary, the countries with the highest mean satisfaction score were Estonia and Latvia, and the countries with the lowest mean satisfaction score were Turkey and Slovakia.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · Yaşam Kalitesi · Türkiye

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected societies. The pandemic has rapidly spread throughout the world, causing illnesses and deaths. Furthermore, it has adversely affected individuals’ economic status, social relationships, psychological situation, and health status. Most global epidemics are known to harm people's quality of life. The standard of living varies by country. Evaluating the quality of life in different countries during the pandemic could be important, especially for taking necessary precautions and proactive measures against future pandemics. This study aims to evaluate the quality of life of Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia, Poland, and Estonia in comparison with Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic and to make recommendations to policymakers. The results of the “Living, Working and COVID-19 Survey” implemented by Eurofound in European countries at the beginning of the pandemic were compared between Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, and Turkey, and the economic, social, health, and psychological impact of the pandemic on societies was examined. It was found that the countries with the highest happiness mean scores were Latvia and Estonia, the countries with the lowest happiness mean scores were Turkey and Hungary, the countries with the highest mean satisfaction score were Estonia and Latvia, and the countries with the lowest mean satisfaction score were Turkey and Slovakia. It was also determined that the countries with the highest mean score of trust in the healthcare system and government institutions were Estonia and Latvia. The results of the study indicate that the factors affecting the quality of life of people during the pandemic differ between countries and that the countries with a high average of trust in government institutions and health systems also have high average scores of satisfaction and happiness. Policymakers need to have information about the factors affecting the quality of life of society to be prepared for pandemics

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COVID-19 pandemisi toplumları derinden etkilemiştir. Pandemi dünyaya hızla yayılarak hastalıklara ve ölümlere neden olmuştur. Buna ek olarak COVID-19 pandemisi bireylerin ekonomik durumlarını, sosyal ilişkilerini, psikolojik durumlarını ve sağlık durumlarını olumsuz etkilemiştir. Çoğu küresel salgının yaşam kalitesini önemli ölçüde düşürdüğü bilinmektedir. Yaşam kalitesi ülkeler arasında farklılık gösterebilir. Pandeminin farklı ülkelerin yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerinin değerlendirmesi, özellikle gelecekte yaşanma ihtimali bulunan pandemilere karşı gerekli koruyucu önlemlerin alınması açısından önemli olabilir. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında Macaristan, Slovakya, Letonya, Polonya ve Estonya'nın yaşam kalitesini Türkiye ile karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirmeyi ve politika yapıcılara önerilerde bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Eurofound tarafından pandemi başlangıcında Avrupa ülkelerinde uygulanan “Yaşamak, Çalışmak ve COVID-19 Anketi”nin sonuçları Macaristan, Slovakya, Letonya, Polonya, Estonya ve Türkiye arasında karşılaştırılarak, toplumların pandemiden ekonomik, sosyal, sağlık ve psikolojik açıdan etkilenme düzeyleri incelenmiştir. Mutluluk puan ortalaması en yüksek ülkelerin Letonya ve Estonya, en düşük ülkelerin Türkiye ve Macaristan olduğu, memnuniyet puan ortalaması en yüksek ülkelerin benzer şekilde Estonya ve Letonya, en düşük ülkelerin Türkiye ve Slovakya olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada sağlık sistemine ve devlet kurumlarına en yüksek güven puan ortalamasına sahip ülkelerin Estonya ve Letonya olduğu saptanmıştır. Çalışma sonuçları, pandemi döneminde halkın yaşam kalitesini etkileyen faktörlerin ülkeler arasında farklılık gösterdiğine işaret etmektedir. Çalışmada, devlet kurumuna ve sağlık sistemine güven puan ortalaması yüksek olan ülkelerin memnuniyet ve mutluluk puan ortalamalarının da yüksek olduğu dikkat çekmektedir. Politika yapıcıların pandemilere hazırlıklı olmak amacıyla toplumun yaşam kalitesini etkileyen faktörler hakkında bilgi sahibi olması önemlidir.

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ASLAN, Y., ZENGİN, O. (2023). A General Assessment of Life Quality in Turkey and Several East European Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 1, 763–784. https://ajindex.com/articles/888132

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