مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Determination of Changes in People s Attitudes and Behaviors During Period of COVID-19 Pandemic (Attitude and Behavior Change in Pandemic)

Abstract :

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the changes in people s attitudes and behaviors during the months of March, April, and May when COVID-19 pandemics was experienced heavily in Turkey. Materials and Methods: The population of the research consists of people living in Turkey. Research data was collected between 22-25 June and using social media tools. During this period 278 people participated in the research. Data was collected by using a questionnaire form and social media tools in the research. The data were analyzed with SPSS 22.0 package program. Results: In the research, 46.8% of the participants feel helpless against COVID-19 and the tolerance level of 38.5% of the participants against the developing events decreased. 53.2% of the participants became more protective in this period when the pandemic was intense. 77.7% of the participants were worried about COVID-19 and 52.2% of participants think they were infected with COVID-19 when they have a health problem. 56.1% of the participants stocked food and hygiene items. In the research, 72.3% of the participants stated that their use of social media increased during this period. Conclusion: Pandemic has caused changes in people s attitudes and behaviors. For this reason, determining the attitudes and behaviors of the societies, especially during the pandemic periods, will provide convenience in reducing the effects of the pandemic.