COVID-19-Related Obsessions and Its Predictors: A Community- Based Research in Turkey

Authors : Esra ÇINAR TANRIVERDİ, Büşra ASLAN CEVHEROĞLU, Zülal ÖZKURT, Mine ŞAHİNGÖZ

Pages : 32-40

Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.993404

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Publication Date : 2023-03-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aims to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Turkish society and identify COVID-19-related obsessions and predictive factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed with 859 volunteer participants. Data were collected using an online questionnaire between 01 and 08 June 2020. A sociodemographic information form, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DASS-21);, Impact of Event Scale-Revised insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IES-R);, and Obsession with COVID-19 Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OSC);, were used as data collection tools. Data were analysed using SPSS 20 statistical software. Results: The mean age of the participants was 40.41± 13.69 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18-70);, 55.3% were women, and %63.7 were married. Cleaning habits increased during the pandemic in 76% of the participants. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were 36.9%, 42.3%, and 18.2%, respectively. Depression was severe or very severe in 6.3% of the participants, anxiety in 15.4%, and stress in 4.3%. Post-traumatic stress disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PTSD); was determined in 11.3% of the participants, and COVID-19-related obsessions in 17.6%. Obsessions were greater in the variables of eating insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.26, p<0.001);, sleep insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.20, p<0.20);, cleaning insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.17, p<0.001);, television watching habits insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.09, p< 0.05);, and family relationships insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.11, p< 0.01); during the pandemic. The most effective predictors among the COVID-19-related obsessions were depression insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); and anxiety insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, IES-R scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, and finally age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p< 0.05);, gender insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, and education level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe psychological effects on society, especially in terms of obsessions. Awareness of these must be established, and measures aimed at improving societal mental health must be adopted.
Keywords : pandemic, obsession, Impact of Event, depression, anxiety, stress