Publication: The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey
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2023-01-01
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Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between personality traits and Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) stress level.
Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted between December 2020-January 2021 using an online survey of 360 participants.
Data were collected using information form, COVID-19 stress scale, and the International Personality Item Pool-Big-Five inventory.
Results: The participants had a mean age of 28.43±6.88 years and their mean years of education was 15.0±2.24 years. The mean total
score on the COVID-19 stress scale was 53.87±10.78 (17-73), indicating moderate stress. Evaluation of the relationship between personality
traits and COVID-19 stress revealed a positive correlation between scores on the extroversion subscale of the personality inventory and the
compulsive checking subscale of the COVID-19 stress scale. Agreeableness and conscientiousness scores were also positively correlated with
the compulsive checking and danger/contamination subscales of the COVID-19 stress scale.
Conclusion: This study identified relationships between scores on the COVID-19 stress scale and the IPIP Big-Five factor markers. As high
stress level is a risk factor for the development of psychiatric disorders, the early identification of stressed individuals is important improve
public mental health.
Keywords: COVID-19, stress, personality traits
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Sağlık Bilimleri, Health Sciences, Klinik Tıp (MED), Clinical Medicine (MED), COVID-19, stress, personality traits
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Bayrı Bingöl F., Dişsiz M., Demirgöz Bal M., "The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey", European Archives of Medical Research, cilt.39, sa.1, ss.30-38, 2023