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COVID-19 pandemic and psychological fatigue in Turkey

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  • Ebru Morgul
  • Abdulbari Bener
  • Muhammed Atak
  • Salih Akyel
  • Selman AktaÅŸ
  • Dinesh Bhugra
  • Antonio Ventriglio
  • Timothy R Jordan

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and psychological fatigue as a mental health issue among the population of Istanbul, Turkey. Participants and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Istanbul, Turkey, between March and June 2020, where a total of 4,700 persons were approached and 3,672 (78%) of participants (64.4% males and 35.6% females) completed the Knowledge Attitude Practices (KAP) and Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) questionnaires. Results: In this study, 64.1% of participants were categorized as psychologically fatigued and 35.9% as normal. There was a significant difference between fatigued and normal participants with respect to age, educational level, occupational status, place of residence and number of family members ( p

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  • Ebru Morgul & Abdulbari Bener & Muhammed Atak & Salih Akyel & Selman AktaÅŸ & Dinesh Bhugra & Antonio Ventriglio & Timothy R Jordan, 2021. "COVID-19 pandemic and psychological fatigue in Turkey," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 67(2), pages 128-135, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:67:y:2021:i:2:p:128-135
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764020941889
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