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PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages 141-148Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12851
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anxiety; COVID-19; fear; nursing; nursing students
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This study assessed the anxiety and fear levels of nursing students towards COVID-19, finding that they were high, indicating an urgent need for interventions.
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess current situations regarding anxiety and fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) level among nursing students. Design and Methods A descriptive correlation design was adopted. The sample consisted of 234 nursing students. Data were collected using sociodemographic form, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Fear of COVID-19 scale. Findings The mean BAI score of the students was 26.56 +/- 8.86 and Fear of COVID-19 total score was 18.95 +/- 7.00. A positive correlation between total scores of the BAI and Fear of COVID-19. The results of this study reveal that anxiety and fear of COVID-19 levels were high among nursing students. Practice Implications These findings have underlined there is an urgent need for interventions to reduce anxiety and fear of COVID-19 among nursing students.
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