Satisfaction With Life Among Vaccinated Turkish People The Role of Anxiety, Fear, and Preventive Behaviors

• Published in: European journal of psychology open Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 79 - 87
• Main Authors: Geçer, Ekmel, Yıldırım, Murat, Akgül, Ömer, Sögütlü, Lütfiye, Akif Sezerol, Mehmet, Tașçı, Yusuf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hogrefe Publishing 01-12-2022; Verlag Hans Huber; Hogrefe Publishing Group
• Subjects: Anxiety; COVID-19; COVID-19 anxiety; COVID-19 pandemic; Fear; fear of COVID-19; Female; Human; Immunization; Intervention; Life Satisfaction; Male; Pandemics; Preventive Health Behavior; Questionnaires; satisfaction with life; Turkish people; Well Being; Turkish people; COVID-19 pandemic; fear of COVID-19; satisfaction with life; COVID-19 anxiety
• ISSN: 2673-8627; 2673-8627
• DOI: 10.1024/2673-8627/a000028

Introduction: Past research has shown that psychological and behavioral factors, including anxiety, fear, and preventive behaviors, are related to well-being outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet little is known about the simultaneous effects of those factors in predicting satisfaction with life among vaccinated people. Methods: This cross-sectional study is among the first to examine whether COVID-19 anxiety, fear of COVID-19, and preventive behaviors predicted satisfaction with life among the vaccinated general public in Turkey. Participants were 1,017 Turkish adults (69.71% female; mean age = 36.28, SD = 10.83 years) who completed online self-reported questionnaires. Results: Results showed that increased levels of anxiety and fear of COVID-19 significantly predicted reduced satisfaction with life over and above the effects of sociodemographic and clinical factors. Discussion: The findings suggest the importance of tailoring and implementing interventions focusing on the improvement of the well-being of people during the pandemic.