The Psychological Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Turkish Intern Students
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 66
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The Fear of Covid-19 Scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
At the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which emerged in China, has become a public health emergency of international concern. Disease outbreaks both affect the physical and psychological health of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and Covid-19 fear in health sciences intern students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 30 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •body mass index (BMI) <17 kg/m2
- •any chronic illness, psychological disorder, and perception problem
- •be dental operation or significant damage to the teeth or oral mucosa
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The Fear of Covid-19 Scale
Time Frame: 5 minutes
The Fear of Covid-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is an assessment instrument developed to measure the fear levels of individuals due to Covid-19. The scale consists of seven items in a five-point Likert type. The total score is calculated by summing seven items score (ranging from 7-35). The high scale score indicates great fear of Covid-19.
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) is a self-report scale that evaluates depression, anxiety, and stress state over the past week. The scale consists of a total of 42 items, with 14 items in each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions. DASS items have a four-point Likert-type rating.The total scores each dimension of the scale range from 0 to 42. The high scores each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions indicate that the individual has a related problem.
Saliva cortisol level
Time Frame: 15 minutes
The solid-phase sandwich ELISA (Enzyme Linked-Immuno-Sorbent Assay) method was used with immunoassay kits to measure the cortisol level.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Gamze Kurt
associate professor
Kutahya Health Sciences University