The Association Between Coronaphobia And Attitude Towards Covid-19 Vaccine: A Sample In The East Of Turkey

Turan, Gülcan Bahcecioglu; Aksoy, Meyreme; Özer, Zülfinaz; Demir, Cuma

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the association between coronaphobia and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine in the society. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study included a total of 1252 individuals. The survey form was sent online to individuals who were 18 years of age and older. Results: It was found that the participants had a mean Attitudes towards the Covid-19 scale positive attitude sub-dimension score of 2.81±1.04, while they had a mean negative attitude sub-dimension score of 2.95±0.78 and a mean total score of 2.89±0.78. It was found that the participants had a mean Coronavirus 19 Phobia Scale score of 55.28±15.00. Conclusions: It was found that the participants had a moderate level of coronavirus phobia and positive attitudes towards the vaccine.