A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Mental Health Among Turkish Citizens During The COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Perceived Social Support
PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, vol.12, no.1, pp.14-25, 2022 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 12 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.5455/pbs.20210701010704
- Journal Name: PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.14-25
- Keywords: Perceived Social Support, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Sleep, INSOMNIA SEVERITY INDEX, SLEEP QUALITY INDEX, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, STRESS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, INCREASE, IMPACT, SCALE
- Gazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the stress burden and related mental problems all over the world. The changes in social life required the examination of psychosocial variables in this period. This study aimed to investigate the levels of depression, anxiety, stress, poor sleep quality, and insomnia in Turkish society during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the relationship between those and perceived social support.