At the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which emerged in China, has become a public health emergency of international concern. Disease outbreaks both affect the physical and psychological health of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and Covid-19 fear in health sciences intern students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
66
Kutahya Health Sciences University- Health Sciences Faculty
Kütahya, Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye)
The Fear of Covid-19 Scale
The Fear of Covid-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is an assessment instrument developed to measure the fear levels of individuals due to Covid-19. The scale consists of seven items in a five-point Likert type. The total score is calculated by summing seven items score (ranging from 7-35). The high scale score indicates great fear of Covid-19.
Time frame: 5 minutes
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) is a self-report scale that evaluates depression, anxiety, and stress state over the past week. The scale consists of a total of 42 items, with 14 items in each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions. DASS items have a four-point Likert-type rating.The total scores each dimension of the scale range from 0 to 42. The high scores each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions indicate that the individual has a related problem.
Time frame: 10 minutes
Saliva cortisol level
The solid-phase sandwich ELISA (Enzyme Linked-Immuno-Sorbent Assay) method was used with immunoassay kits to measure the cortisol level.
Time frame: 15 minutes
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