Covid-19 Fear and Compliance With Protective Measures of Students

This study was carried out to determine the fear of Covid-19 and the compliance with protective measures of students who continue their education face-to-face during the covid-19 pandemic process.

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Key information

Conditions

COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

12 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ordu University

Ordu, 5200, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study was carried out descriptively. The study population of a province pandemic period junior ongoing training to face in Turkey. Sample constituted reached 188 students with snowball sampling method. The data of the study were collected using the "Questionnaire Form" prepared by the researchers and the "Covid-19 Fear Scale". Data collection tools were applied to the participants electronically via Google Forms.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Students who volunteered to participate in the study, had their parents' consent, had a web-based smart device, and continued face-to-face education were included.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Covid-19 Fear

Time frame: November-March

Covid-19 Fear Scale: The scale developed by Ahorsu et al. (2020) was adapted to Turkish by Bakioglu, Korkmaz and Ercan (2020). The scale, consisting of seven questions, is a 5-point Likert (1: Strongly disagree, 5: Strongly agree) type. The scale consists of one dimension. The scores that can be obtained from the scale range from 7 to 35. The total score obtained from all items of the scale reflects the level of Covid-19 fear experienced by the individual. A high score means experiencing a high level of fear.

Other outcomes

Information Form

Time frame: November-March

The form consists of two parts. In the first part, there are 14 questions that determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the students (age, gender, class, family type, mother education, father education, monthly income level, knowledge about Covid-19, information source, catching Covid-19, family's catching Covid-19, worrying about the family in terms of the illness, thinking that they can be protected from Covid-19 and being knowledgeable about the methods of protection from Covid-19). In the second part, the practices of students on protection methods from Covid-19 were prepared within the framework of mask (14 questions), hand washing (8 questions) and social distance (17 questions) measures. No scoring will be made in this section. Students' compliance with protective measures will be evaluated as "yes" "no" "sometimes".

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ordu University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Covid-19 Fear and Compliance With Protective Measures of Students Continuing Face-to-Face Education in the Covid-19 Pandemic Process

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Apr 19, 2021
Registry last updated: Oct 17, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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