Nurcan Düzgün
Sibel Arguvanli Çoban
Özlem Bolat Kaya
The relationship between psychological well-being with levels of anxiety, COVID-19 fear and depression in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19
Nurcan Düzgün
Sibel Arguvanli Çoban
Özlem Bolat Kaya
Psychiatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Türkiye
Psychiatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Esenköy/Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey
Independent Researcher, Private Practice, Cankaya, Ankara, Türkiye
Received: 26 November 2023 / Revised: 6 February 2024 / Accepted: 7 February 2024 / Published: 30 June 2024
Abstract
Introduction and aim. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected both the physical and mental health of societies. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between psychological well-being with levels of anxiety, COVID-19 fear, and depression in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19.
Material and methods. This descriptive correlative study was conducted with 685 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 treated in the clinics of a pandemic hospital. The data of the study were collected with the information form, psychological well-being scale (PWBS), COVID-19 fear scale (FCV-19S), and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS).
Results. The mean PWBS score of the participants was 37.21±14.3, the FCV-19S score was 20.10±10.41, the HADS-anxiety score was 9.07±7.29, and the depression score was 10.74±7.35. The PWBS scores with FCV-19S scores of the participants, HADS-anxiety, and HADS-depression scores were found to be negatively correlated (p<0.001).
Conclusion. In conclusion, as the anxiety, fear, and depression levels experienced by individuals receiving inpatient treatment in a pandemic hospital due to COVID-19 increase, their psychological well-being levels decrease at a statistically significant level. It may be recommended to intervene in the anxiety, fear, and depressive symptoms of individuals receiving inpatient treatment due to a diagnosis of COVID-19 to increase their psychological well-being.
Cite
Düzgün N, Çoban SA, Kaya ÖB. The relationship between psychological well-being with levels of anxiety, COVID-19 fear and depression in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2024;22(2):362–369. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2024.2.22.
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