Investigation of COVID-19 Fear, Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Turkish Society

This study aims to examine the relationship between the fear of COVID-19, well-being, and life satisfaction perceptions of people aged 18 and over living in Turkey. Another aim of the study is to reveal whether the participants' COVID-19 fear, well-being, and life satisfaction perceptions change according to various socio-demographic characteristics. In the study, data was collected from 3111 people through a questionnaire created via Google Form on the internet. The data collection process was carried out on April 11-16, 2020. The results obtained from the study showed that COVID-19 fear status and life satisfaction levels of the participants were moderate while the well-being levels were low. According to the result of the regression analysis, it was determined that the fear of COVID-19 explained 11.3% of the total variance on well-being and 1.3% of the total variance on life satisfaction; and well-being explained 19.4% of the total variance on life satisfaction. Furthermore, it was determined that the scores of the participants regarding the fear of COVID-19 showed statistically significant differences according to age, gender, education level, working status, having any chronic diseases, regular drug use, and income level.

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The study examines the relationship between fear of COVID-19, well-being, and life satisfaction among individuals in Turkey aged 18 and above. It revealed that COVID-19 fear influences well-being and life satisfaction, with differences based on demographic characteristics. Participants showed moderate COVID-19 fear and life satisfaction levels, while well-being levels were lower.