EXAMINING FACTORS INFLUENCING COPING WITH THE OUTBREAK DURING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC IN ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS

Authors : Esma ÖZKAN, Onur ALTUNTAŞ

Pages : 1318-1329

Doi:10.33715/inonusaglik.1231582

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Publication Date : 2023-03-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, we aimed to examine the factors affecting coping with the epidemic during the COVID-19 epidemic in elderly individuals. Participants were asked to complete the Coping with the Outbreak Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CwOS);, the Spirituality Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SS);, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MSPSS);. A total of 76 people insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(61.8% females); with a mean age of 73.1±8.2 were included in the study. Multivariate linear regression analysis using the backward method was used to examine the factors affecting coping with the epidemic. Multidimensional perceived social support, spirituality, and perceived economic status were significant predictors, and an increase of 1 unit in these variables resulted in an increase of 0.305, 0.410, and 4.426 units in the CwOS variable, respectively. It was observed that the variable dwelling place was also a significant predictor, and an increase of 1 unit in this variable caused a decrease of -4.362 units in the CwOS variable. The independent variables in the model explained 65.1% of the change in the CwOS score. Social support, spirituality, perceived income status and dwelling place are the factors that affect coping with the COVID-19 outbreak in elderly individuals. These factors are recommended to be considered by healthcare professionals dealing with elderly individuals.
Keywords : Başa çıkma, COVID 19, Maneviyat, Sosyal destek

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