Determination the Relationship of Coronavirus Anxiety with Meaning of Life and Life Satisfaction in Adults

Abstract

This study was designed to determine the relationship between coronavirus anxiety with the meaning of life and life satisfaction in individuals aged 20-64. The sample population consisted of 386 people between the ages of 20-64 living in Konya central districts. Personal Information Form, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form, Meaning of Life Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale were used in data collection. The data were collected via social media between January and February 2021. In the descriptive analysis number, percentage, mean and standart deviation; in the correlation analysis Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis tests and Spearman correlation were used. Significant difference was found between coronavirus anxiety scale and gender, educational status, health perception, being Covid-19 positive / suspicious, being in quarantine as a result of being Covid-19 positive / contact and the effect of Covid-19 on the general life. It was determined that coronavirüs anxiety has negative relationship with existing meaning in life and life satisfaciton while has positive relationship with search meaning in life. As a result, it was determined that coronavirüs anxiety differs according to some personal caharacteristics. As the Covid-19 anxiety increases, existing meanning in life and life satisfaciton decreases; and search meaning in life increases. In line with these results, it is recommended to make plans to protect or increase the meaning in life and life satisfaction in a process such as a pandemic that changes life order of the person.