Have the effects of Covid‐19 been overcome? Levels of Covid‐19 fear, Covid‐19 anxiety and hopelessness in young adolescents: A structural equation modeling

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AbstractObjectiveThis research aimed to determine the level of fear, anxiety, and hopelessness of Covid‐19 in young adolescents’ post Covid‐19 period.Design and SamplesYoung adolescents in the 17–24 age group were included in this study, which was conducted in a descriptive‐cross‐sectional design.MeasurementsSociodemographic characteristics questionnaire form and Coronavirus (Covid‐19) Fear Scale, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, and Beck Hopelessness Scale were used to collect data.Results90.8% of the participants had been vaccinated, 26.9% had previously caught in Covid‐19, and 10.3% of those who had been caught in the disease had a severe course. 10.7% of young adolescents had to take medicines, 56.4% had a family history of Covid‐19, and 18.7% had lost a relative as a result of Covid‐19, was found. The level of fear, anxiety and hopelessness was higher among women, first‐grade students, those who did not receive the Covid‐19 vaccine, those who have caught in Covid‐19 before, and those who have lost a family due to Covid‐19.ConclusionIt is thought that the increase in the awareness level of young adolescents about Covid‐19 improves preventive health behaviors and enables the development of positive behaviors related to the disease.