The effect of health anxiety levels experienced by nurses in the COVID-19 period on conscience perceptions: A cross-sectional study Health Anxiety Experienced by Nurses

Er F., Kizilkeci C. V.

PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE, cilt.27, sa.2, ss.496-502, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1960394
  • Dergi Adı: PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Sociological abstracts, SportDiscus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.496-502
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, nurses, health anxiety, conscience perception, STRESS
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study sought to determine the effect of health anxiety levels experienced by Turkish nurses upon their perceptions of conscience during COVID-19. The study was a cross-sectional study involving nurses working in X Hospital (n:207). The study data were collected using Personal Information Form, Health Anxiety Inventory, and Perception of Conscience Scale. The average total Health Anxiety Inventory score was 15.34 +/- 5.93 (low). The mean total Perception of Conscience Scale score was 65.67 +/- 10.27 (high). The independent variables were effective on perception of conscience at an effect size of 0.11.