Determining The Attitudes and Behavıors of University Students Towards The Fear of Covid-19 and The Covid-19 Vaccine
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COVID-19 Vaccine, COVID-19 Fear, StudentAbstract
Objective: The research was carried out to determine university students' fear of COVID-19 and their attitudes and behaviors towards the COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted with 696 students at a foundation university in Ankara between 1-30 November 2021. The data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Coronavirus Fear Scale and Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccine Scale.
Results: It was determined that the average age of the students was 22.48 2.56. 76.6% were female and 48.1% were first grade students. It was found that 98.7% of the students had the Covid-19 vaccine, 83.1% of those vaccinated had the Biontech vaccine, and 81.3% did not have COVID-19. Students' fear of Covid 19 scale score average is 18.19 6.09, the total score average of the Attitude Towards Covid 19 Vaccine scale is 3.09 0.31, the positive attitude sub-dimension mean score is 3.84 0.88 and the negative attitude sub-dimension is 3.84 0.88. The average score was found to be 2.49 0.72. The regression analysis performed to determine the cause and effect relationship between fear of COVID-19 and attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine was found to be significant (F=192.002; p=0.000<0.05). The total change in the level of attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine is explained by fear of COVID-19 by 21.6% (R2 = 0.216).
Conclusion: It was determined that students' fear of COVID-19 affected the attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine and that students exhibited positive attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine, although it varied according to the characteristics of the individuals in their families.
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