Determination of the Correlation between Fear of COVID-19 and Health Anxiety in Emergency Health Personnel

Abstract

Aim: To determine the relationship between fear of Covid-19 and health anxiety in emergency health personnel.Method: This research was conducted in descriptive type. Research data were collected from 123 participants between March and May 2021 using the descriptive characteristics form, the COVID-19 fear scale, and the Health anxiety scale. Data analysis was done with SPSS 26 Statistical Package Program. Results: The mean age, fear of COVID-19, and health anxiety of the participants were 27.27±6.23, 18.80±8.26, 31.45±9.82, respectively. A statistically significant relationship was found in the correlation analysis between fear of COVID-19 and health anxiety (r=0.350, p < 0.01). A positive and significant relationship was found between age and fear of COVID-19 (r=0.189, p < 0.05).Conclusion: Considering the results of this study, it is seen that the fear of COVID-19 and health anxiety of emergency health personnels are moderate and positively and significantly correlated with each other. In this case, it shows that as the COVID-19 fears of emergency health personnel increase, their anxiety about their health also increases.