Table 2.
Scale scores according to the participants' self‐assessment during the pandemic period
| n | % | BAI | FC‐19S | BDI | ASI‐3P | ASI‐3C | ASI‐3S | ASI‐3T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | 527 | 100 | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
| Do you think your level of knowledge about COVID‐19 is sufficient? | |||||||||
| No | 53 | 10 | 10.4 ± 10.6 | 17.9 ± 6.31 | 10.6 ± 8.77 | 8.05 ± 6.39 | 7.77 ± 6.37 | 5.43 ± 4.53 | 21.2 ± 15.6 |
| Yes | 474 | 90 | 5.43 ± 8.17 | 15.7 ± 5.33 | 6.99 ± 8.17 | 5.00 ± 4.89 | 6.00 ± 4.86 | 3.87 ± 3.98 | 14.8 ± 12.3 |
| Comparison | t: 3.33 | t: 2.75 | t: 3.08 | t: 3.37 | t: 1.95 | t: 2.66 | t: 2.87 | ||
| df: 58.97 | df: 525 | df: 525 | df: 59,00 | df: 58,96 | df: 525 | df: 59.52 | |||
| p: 0.001 | p: 0.006 | p: 0.002 | p: 0.001 | p: 0.055 | p: 0.008 | p: 0.006 | |||
| Do you think you need psychological support due to the pandemic? | |||||||||
| No | 406 | 77 | 4.28 ± 7.23 | 14.7 ± 4.80 | 5.64 ± 6.81 | 4.75 ± 4.88 | 5.54 ± 4.56 | 3.68 ± 3.88 | 13.9 ± 11.8 |
| Yes | 121 | 23 | 11.4 ± 10.2 | 20.1 ± 5.52 | 13.1 ± 10.0 | 7.16 ± 5.55 | 8.33 ± 5.98 | 5.20 ± 4.44 | 20.7 ± 14.6 |
| Comparison | t: −7.18 | t: −10.4 | t: −7.67 | t: −4.30 | t: −4.73 | t: −3.40 | t: −4.62 | ||
| df: 156.94 | df: 525 | df: 154.09 | df: 178.79 | df: 163.76 | df: 178.15 | df: 170.13 | |||
| p: <0.001 | p: <0.001 | p: <0.001 | p: <0.001 | p: <0.001 | p: 0.001 | p: <0.001 | |||
| Have you experienced a negative economic impact due to the pandemic? | |||||||||
| No | 279 | 53 | 4.89 ± 8.05 | 14.9 ± 5.01 | 6.14 ± 7.50 | 4.79 ± 4.96 | 5.64 ± 4.92 | 3.66 ± 3.97 | 14.1 ± 12.4 |
| Yes | 248 | 47 | 7.12 ± 9.02 | 17.1 ± 5.,71 | 8.73 ± 8.94 | 5.85 ± 5.27 | 6.75 ± 5.12 | 4.44 ± 4.14 | 17.0 ± 13.1 |
| Comparison | t: −2.97 | t: −4.77 | t: −3.56 | t: −2.37 | t: −2.52 | t: −2.20 | t: −2.64 | ||
| df: 496.66 | df: 524 | df:482.13 | df: 524 | df: 510.62 | df: 524 | df: 524 | |||
| p: 0.003 | p: <0.001 | p: <0.001 | p: 0.018 | p: 0.012 | p: 0.028 | p: 0.008 | |||
| Is there an increase in your frequency of handwashing due to the pandemic? | |||||||||
| No | 35 | 6.6 | 1.82 ± 3.22 | 11.9 ± 4.78 | 5.20 ± 6.19 | 2.65 ± 3.67 | 4.37 ± 5.18 | 2.45 ± 3.50 | 9.48 ± 11.7 |
| Yes | 492 | 93.4 | 6.23 ± 8.77 | 16.3 ± 5.40 | 7.52 ± 8.41 | 5.49 ± 5.18 | 6.31 ± 5.02 | 4.14 ± 4.08 | 15.9 ± 12.8 |
| Comparison | t: −6.54 | t: −4.60 | t: −1.60 | t: −4.27 | t: −2.20 | t: −2.38 | t: −2.89 | ||
| df: 77.79 | df: 525 | df: 525 | df: 44.21 | df: 525 | df: 525 | df: 525 | |||
| p: <0.001 | p: <0.001 | p: 0.110 | p: <0.001 | p: 0.028 | p: 0.018 | p: 0.004 | |||
Note: Independent samples t‐test.
Abbreviations: ASI‐3C, Anxiety Sensitivity Index‐3 Cognitive; ASI‐3P, Anxiety Sensitivity Index‐3 Physical; ASI‐3S, Anxiety Sensitivity Index‐3 Social; ASI‐3T, Anxiety Sensitivity Index‐3 Total; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019; df, degree of freedom; FC‐19, fear of COVID‐19; SD, standard deviation; t, test value.