Gül İ, Yeşiltaş A. Mental wellbeing and perception of health in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in the general population.
Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022;
58:97-107. [PMID:
33931871 PMCID:
PMC8242898 DOI:
10.1111/ppc.12818]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
This study was aimed at evaluating mental wellbeing and health perception in the general population during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and at highlighting the correlation between them and selected variables.
DESIGN AND METHODS
This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 374 individuals, who were remotely administered two scales ("Perception of Health Scale [PHS]" and "Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale [WEMWBS]") and a demographic and clinical questionnaire.
FINDINGS
PHS mean score was 53.24 ± 7.69 and the total WEMWBS score was 52.95 ± 10.75. A positive statistically significant correlation was found between PHS and WEMWBS (p < 0.05). Gender, marital status, and education levels conditioned mental well-being in a statistically significant. Suffering from a chronic disorder, COVID-19 symptoms, or having a family member affected by COVID-19 infection influenced the health perception.
PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
Exposing the factors affecting the health and mental wellbeing perceptions of individuals, especially during the pandemic period, can guide policymakers.
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