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Anxiety and fear of COVID-19 among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive correlation study
Nilgun Kuru Alici PhD, RN,
Ebru Ozturk Copur PhD, RN,
Corresponding Author
Nilgun Kuru Alici PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health Nursing, Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey
Correspondence Nilgun Kuru Alici, Department of Public Health Nursing, Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorEbru Ozturk Copur PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing, Yusuf Şerefoğlu Health Sciences Faculty, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Kilis, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorNilgun Kuru Alici PhD, RN,
Ebru Ozturk Copur PhD, RN,
Corresponding Author
Nilgun Kuru Alici PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health Nursing, Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey
Correspondence Nilgun Kuru Alici, Department of Public Health Nursing, Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorEbru Ozturk Copur PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing, Yusuf Şerefoğlu Health Sciences Faculty, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Kilis, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Purpose
The aim of this study was to assess current situations regarding anxiety and fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) level among nursing students.
Design and Methods
A descriptive correlation design was adopted. The sample consisted of 234 nursing students. Data were collected using sociodemographic form, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Fear of COVID-19 scale.
Findings
The mean BAI score of the students was 26.56 ± 8.86 and Fear of COVID-19 total score was 18.95 ± 7.00. A positive correlation between total scores of the BAI and Fear of COVID-19. The results of this study reveal that anxiety and fear of COVID-19 levels were high among nursing students.
Practice Implications
These findings have underlined there is an urgent need for interventions to reduce anxiety and fear of COVID-19 among nursing students.
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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