Centralization and perceived control of COVID-19 during the pandemic:A cross-sectional study  

作　　者：Çiğdem SamancıTekin Selmaİnfal Kesim 

机构地区：[1]NiğdeÖmer Halisdemir University,Faculty of Medicine,Internal Medical Sciences,Department of Public Health,Niğde,Turkey [2]Selçuk University,Akşehir Kadir Yallagöz School of Health,Public Health Nursing Department,Konya,Turkey

出　　处：《Journal of Acute Disease》2022年第6期228-235,共8页急性病杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Objective:To uncover the impact of centralization of COVID-19 and perceived control of COVID-19 on society during the pandemic.Methods:We recruited a total of 1041 people in this cross-sectional study.The data were collected using a questionnaire booklet covering demographics,a COVID-19-related information form,the Centrality of Event Scale,and the Perception of Control of COVID-19 Scale.We utilized independent samples t-test,chi-square test,and one-way analysis of variance to analyze the data.Results:1041 questionnaires were collected and no questionnaire were excluded from our study.Slightly more than half of the participants(51.2%)stated that social isolation impaired public mental health,while 30.1%reported adverse impacts of the pandemic on their sleep quality.Participants with changes to their sleep patterns were found to centralize COVID-19 more.Moreover,measures against COVID-19 and constant announcements of the daily number of cases in the media brought both positive and negative effects on people and further contributed to the participants’centralization of COVID-19.Individuals with low centralization scores were concluded to perceive COVID-19 as a minor disease.Healthcare professionals without a relative diagnosed with COVID-19 and those satisfied with treatment opportunities had a higher perceived control of COVID-19,while those who were not interested in statistical data on COVID-19 and who had difficulty complying with the rules had a lower perceived control of COVID-19.Besides,poorer perceived control of COVID-19 was found to adversely affect sleep quality.Furthermore,healthcare professionals scored higher on the inevitability subscale of the Perception of Control of COVID-19 Scale.Finally,among the participants,most COVID-19 survivors thought COVID-19 to be an avoidable disease.Conclusion:In addition to its physical impacts,COVID-19 adversely impacts on mental health,and these effects are closely linked to a society’s centralization of COVID-19 and perceived control of COVID-19.

关 键 词：COVID-19 Public health Centrality of events Perception of control of COVID-19 TURKEY 

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