The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

Demirgöz Bal, Meltem; Bayrı Bingöl, Fadime; Dişsiz, Melike

doi:10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612

The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

FADİME BİNGÖL, (Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Melike DİŞSİZ, (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Hamidiye Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Anabilim Dalı İstanbul, Türkiye)

Meltem BAL (Marmara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye)

European Archives of Medical Research

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 39 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 30 - 38 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612 İndeks Tarihi: 08-05-2023

The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between personality traits and Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) stress level. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted between December 2020-January 2021 using an online survey of 360 participants. Data were collected using information form, COVID-19 stress scale, and the International Personality Item Pool-Big-Five inventory. Results: The participants had a mean age of 28.43±6.88 years and their mean years of education was 15.0±2.24 years. The mean total score on the COVID-19 stress scale was 53.87±10.78 (17-73), indicating moderate stress. Evaluation of the relationship between personality traits and COVID-19 stress revealed a positive correlation between scores on the extroversion subscale of the personality inventory and the compulsive checking subscale of the COVID-19 stress scale. Agreeableness and conscientiousness scores were also positively correlated with the compulsive checking and danger/contamination subscales of the COVID-19 stress scale. Conclusion: This study identified relationships between scores on the COVID-19 stress scale and the IPIP Big-Five factor markers. As high stress level is a risk factor for the development of psychiatric disorders, the early identification of stressed individuals is important improve public mental health.

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APA	Bayrı Bingöl F, Dişsiz M, Demirgöz Bal M (2023). The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. , 30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
Chicago	Bayrı Bingöl Fadime,Dişsiz Melike,Demirgöz Bal Meltem The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. (2023): 30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
MLA	Bayrı Bingöl Fadime,Dişsiz Melike,Demirgöz Bal Meltem The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. , 2023, ss.30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
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Vancouver	Bayrı Bingöl F,Dişsiz M,Demirgöz Bal M The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. . 2023; 30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
IEEE	Bayrı Bingöl F,Dişsiz M,Demirgöz Bal M "The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey." , ss.30 - 38, 2023. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
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APA	Bayrı Bingöl F, Dişsiz M, Demirgöz Bal M (2023). The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. European Archives of Medical Research, 39(1), 30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
Chicago	Bayrı Bingöl Fadime,Dişsiz Melike,Demirgöz Bal Meltem The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. European Archives of Medical Research 39, no.1 (2023): 30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
MLA	Bayrı Bingöl Fadime,Dişsiz Melike,Demirgöz Bal Meltem The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. European Archives of Medical Research, vol.39, no.1, 2023, ss.30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
AMA	Bayrı Bingöl F,Dişsiz M,Demirgöz Bal M The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. European Archives of Medical Research. 2023; 39(1): 30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
Vancouver	Bayrı Bingöl F,Dişsiz M,Demirgöz Bal M The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. European Archives of Medical Research. 2023; 39(1): 30 - 38. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
IEEE	Bayrı Bingöl F,Dişsiz M,Demirgöz Bal M "The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey." European Archives of Medical Research, 39, ss.30 - 38, 2023. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612
ISNAD	Bayrı Bingöl, Fadime vd. "The Effect of Personality Traits on COVID-19 Stress Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey". European Archives of Medical Research 39/1 (2023), 30-38. https://doi.org/10.4274/eamr.galenos.2022.82612