The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the quality of life and depression, anxiety, and stress levels of individuals above the age of eighteen

Öztürk Çopur, Ebru; Karasu, Fatma

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the quality of life and the depression, anxiety, and stress levels of individuals above the age of eighteen. DESIGN AND METHODS: This study used the snowball method. Data were collected using the sociodemographic question form, the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale‐21, and the SF‐12 Life Quality Scale. FINDINGS: A statistically significant relationship (p < .05) was measured between age, gender, health condition, concomitant chronic and mental disease, fear of the COVID‐19 pandemic, home confinement in this particular period, and the need for psychological support as well as mean scores of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale‐21, and SF‐12 Life Quality Scale. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Against the likelihood of facing new pandemics in the future, a guideline could be planned to protect and improve prospective the psychosocial wellness of individuals and society.