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 … Show more
“…Studies from western countries show that self-rated health worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among those who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the first wave (Gül & Yeşiltaş, 2021; Peters et al, 2020). Several social factors contributed to this, and most of them were a consequence of public health measures such as social distancing and lockdowns.…”
COVID-19 pandemic is an ambiguous situation due to the uncertainty associated with the outcome of the situation. This article aims at exploring the knowledge behaviour gap during a pandemic like COVID-19. The findings of this study indicate that individuals perceive different forms of ambiguity in different ways. Findings also suggest that, during a pandemic, attitude towards ambiguity and confidence in self-health significantly impact compliance behaviour. Interestingly, the findings also indicate that knowledge and perception about the context are not significantly associated with compliance behaviour. This study is one of the earliest attempts to understand the knowledge behaviour gap during a pandemic and contributes to the research literature by attempting a cross-fertilization of concepts from different streams of literature. This study also discusses the practical implications for the health sector, in particular health communication. JEL codes: C9, D10, D81, D90
“…Studies from western countries show that self-rated health worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among those who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the first wave (Gül & Yeşiltaş, 2021; Peters et al, 2020). Several social factors contributed to this, and most of them were a consequence of public health measures such as social distancing and lockdowns.…”
COVID-19 pandemic is an ambiguous situation due to the uncertainty associated with the outcome of the situation. This article aims at exploring the knowledge behaviour gap during a pandemic like COVID-19. The findings of this study indicate that individuals perceive different forms of ambiguity in different ways. Findings also suggest that, during a pandemic, attitude towards ambiguity and confidence in self-health significantly impact compliance behaviour. Interestingly, the findings also indicate that knowledge and perception about the context are not significantly associated with compliance behaviour. This study is one of the earliest attempts to understand the knowledge behaviour gap during a pandemic and contributes to the research literature by attempting a cross-fertilization of concepts from different streams of literature. This study also discusses the practical implications for the health sector, in particular health communication. JEL codes: C9, D10, D81, D90
“…The COVID-19 pandemic affected the health of all people, either by the infection produced by the virus or by the mental health problems generated by the alterations to our daily routines [1][2][3][4][5][6][7], creating uncertainty [8,9] with latter consequences for people [10][11][12][13].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…People had to adapt to living with restrictions and measures implemented by the government to avoid contagion [14,15], in addition to learning new methods to perform different roles in society correctly [16][17][18], which affected our sense of well-being and health [10,13,19,20].…”
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a closer examination of organizational management’s role in facilitating positive outcomes in the workplace. This study explores the relationship between perceptions of healthy organizational practices (HOP) and levels of engagement and burnout among workers. We applied surveys to 213 workers (66% women) from different sectors (health, education, and municipal) in a south-center region of Chile. The results align with the existing literature, showing a positive correlation between HOP and engagement and a negative correlation between HOP and burnout in the total sample. ANOVA analysis revealed significant differences among organizations. Workers in the education organization reported higher perceptions of healthy practices, as well as higher engagement and lower burnout levels. These findings highlight the education organization as a potential exemplar of a healthy workplace. The study underscores the importance of healthy practices in promoting employee well-being and offers insights into sector-specific dynamics. Organizations, particularly in health and municipal sectors, should prioritize strategies that foster healthy work environments and mitigate the risk of burnout among their workforce. The findings of this research corroborate that HOP contributes to the sustainability of a healthy workplace. It discusses the need to investigate complementary variables that will allow the development of a model for healthy and sustainable organizations tailored to the specific organizations and the culture of its people.
“…Literatürde Covid-19 pandemisinde bireylerin sağlık algılarını belirlemeye yönelik sınırlı sayıda çalışma yer almaktadır (Alan, Gökyildiz, Avcibay ve Cevik, 2020;Genc ve Yigitbas, 2020;Gül ve Yeşiltaş, 2022;Hassen vd., 2020;Lee, So ve Youn, 2021;Özdemir ve ISSN: 2147-7892, Cilt 10 Sayı 2 (2022…”
Bu çalışmada Covid-19 pandemisinde 20-64 yaş arası bireylerin sağlık algısını belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya, İstanbul'da yaşayan ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden, okuma-yazma bilen, soruları eksiksiz yanıtlayan ve 20-64 yaş arası bireyler dahil edilmiştir. Veriler; anket formu ile Sağlık Algısı Ölçeği (SAÖ) kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; bağımsız gruplarda t-testi, One-Way ANOVA testi ve Pearson Korelasyon Analizi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan bireylerin yaş ortalaması 27.85±9.86 yıl, vücut ağırlık ortalaması 65.40±15.20 kg ve boy uzunluğu ortalaması 166.84±9.17 cm'dir. Katılımcıların; %64.9'u genel sağlık durumunun iyi olduğunu, %89.2'si kronik hastalığının olmadığını, %49.2'si pandemide fiziksel aktivite yapmadığını, %61.9'u pandemini beslenme alışkanlıklarını değiştirdiğini ifade etmiştir. Bireylerin SAÖ toplam puan ortalaması 43.80±6.30 olarak tespit edilmiş, alt boyutlarından en yüksek puan ortalamasının da 11.79±4.14 ile kontrol merkezi alt boyutuna ait olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Genel sağlık durumu değişkenine göre kesinlik alt boyutu ile mevcut kiloyu değerlendirme değişkenine göre de sağlığın önemi alt boyutu arasında istatistiksel olarak ileri derecede anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p=0.001). Bu araştırma sonucunda Covid-19 pandemisinde bireylerin sağlık algılarının da orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Covid-19 pandemisinde toplumun sağlık algısı ve sağlık davranışlarıyla ilgili daha fazla sayıda ve daha büyük örneklemli çalışmaların yapılması önerilmektedir.
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