The correlation between nursing students’ levels of fear and stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic and their compliance with standard precautions

Fatma Yilmaz Kurt
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Naile Alankaya
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Selma Atay
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Sevda Efil
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
Received: 18 April 2023 / Revised: 15 May 2023 / Accepted: 30 May 2023 / Published: 30 September 2023

Abstract

Introduction and aim. University students have been demonstrated in the literature to be a group particularly vulnerable to mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between the fear and anxiety levels of nursing students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and their compliance with standard precautions.

Material and methods. The sample consisted of 509 volunteer students. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS) and the Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale (CSPS).

Results. The FCV-19S, CAS, and CSPS mean scores of the students were respectively 17.49±5.24 1.99±3.54 and 13.46±3.61. There was a moderate correlation (p<0.05) between the FCV-19S and CAS of the students, but no correlation was detected between CSPS and FCV-19S (p>0.05) and CAS (p>0.05).

Conclusion. It was determined that students had a moderate fear of COVID-19 and a low level of anxiety over COVID-19. However, fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19 anxiety levels were not correlated with compliance with standard precautions.

 

Cite

Kurt FY, Alankaya N, Atay S, Efil S. The correlation between nursing students’ levels of fear and stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic and their compliance with standard precautions. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2023;21(3):492–499. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2023.3.10.

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