An Examination of The Factors Related To Depression, Anxiety, and Stress During The COVID-19 Pandemic in Hospital Workers

Authors : Müge Bölükkaya, Sabahattin Tekingündüz

Pages : 660-670

Doi:10.31020/mutftd.1575402

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Publication Date : 2025-05-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationships between depression, anxiety, stress and social support and stress coping variables in radiology technicians during the COVID-19 period. Method: The study data were obtained from 429 individuals registered with the Turkish Medical Radiotechnology Association between 01.03.2021 and 01.05.2021. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: In the study, negative significant relationships were determined between depression, anxiety, stress and social support sub-dimensions. Positive significant relationships were found between depression, anxiety, stress, and \\\"emotion-oriented coping\\\". At the same time, positive significant relationships were found between anxiety, stress, and \\\"avoidance coping \\\". It has been determined that the factors affecting depression and stress are only \\\" significant other\\\" in the dimension of social support, and \\\" emotion-oriented coping\\\" in the dimensions of coping with stress. Among the factors affecting anxiety, it was observed that only \\\"friend\\\" in the dimension of social support and \\\"emotion-oriented coping\\\" from the dimensions of coping with stress. Conclusion: The negative relationships between depression, anxiety, and stress with social support and coping strategies during the COVID-19 period emphasize the importance of social support systems and effective coping methods in strengthening mental health.
Keywords : COVID-19, depresyon, anksiyete, sosyal destek, Ruh sağlığı, Radyoloji teknisyeni

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