The fear of COVID-19, health literacy and levels of compliance with prevention measures of adult individuals in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorYigitalp, Gulhan
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-22T14:08:39Z
dc.date.available2025-02-22T14:08:39Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: It is known that health literacy and fear of COVID-19 are effective in complying with COVID-19 prevention measures. A limited number of studies have shown the relationship between health literacy, fear of COVID-19, and compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures. The purpose of this study is to investigate the fear of COVID-19, health literacy, compliance levels with prevention measures of adult individuals and influential factors. Methodology: The cross-sectional study used an online questionnaire and was conducted with 1018 adults aged 18-64 in Turkey between 0131 December 2020. The convenience sampling method was used to determine the sample. Student t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple linear regression were used. Results: Half of the participants (49.9%) had inadequate and problematic-limited health literacy (HL). Adults' compliance with measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and some sociodemographic characteristics had a significant relationship with HL and fear of COVID-19 (p < 0.05). It was determined that those with high HL and those afraid of COVID-19 paid more attention to precautions (p < 0.05). Health literacy was a predictor of fear of COVID-19 (beta = -0.091; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Governments need to invest in increasing health literacy.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3855/jidc.19416
dc.identifier.endpage1363en_US
dc.identifier.issn1972-2680
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.pmid39436853en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85207193369en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1353en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.19416
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/29539
dc.identifier.volume18en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001340202200008
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorYigitalp, Gulhan
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJ Infection Developing Countriesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Infection in Developing Countriesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250222
dc.subjecthealth literacyen_US
dc.subjectfearen_US
dc.subjectCOV & Idot;D-19en_US
dc.subjectprevention measuresen_US
dc.subjectadult individuals.en_US
dc.titleThe fear of COVID-19, health literacy and levels of compliance with prevention measures of adult individuals in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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