Bilge Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi

Yazarlar: Nurten SARGIN, Volkan KUTLUCA

Konular:Psikoloji

DOI:10.47257/busad.838408

Anahtar Kelimeler:Covid-19,Outbreak,Adult,Response

Özet: Human beings have faced many undesired, sudden, shocking events that deeply affect their lives since their existence. Considering what these events are, natural events such as earthquakes and floods; wars and accidents made by human intervention are generally seen. Epidemics are also considered to as these kinds of extraordinariy events. The history of epidemic diseases affecting the world goes back 1500 years. Extraordinary situations are called as crises and individuals face traumatic experience related to the crisis. Nowadays, the Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID-19) has been experienced. Although there have been epidemics in the world before, it is seen that human beings are caught unprepared for today's epidemic. It is seen that the COVID-19 Outbreak deeply affects all countries and people of all age groups. With this study, it has been tried to explain the difficulties, reactions experienced by adults during the epidemic due to COVID 19. In the study, it is aimed to reveal what the adults' reactions to the COVID-19 crisis are and can be. For this purpose, a review was made by examining the relevant studies. As a result of the literature review, it has been concluded that adults are especially adversely affected psychologically and have different reactions to the epidemic. Necessary recommendations are given to the adults, parents and researchers.

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