Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Jul;57(3):1356-1364. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12698. Epub 2020 Nov 30.
This study aimed to assess the levels of fear and uncertainty regarding the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 among Jouf University students and to explore the factors influencing those fears and uncertainties.
This was a cross-sectional study of 416 undergraduate students who used an electronic questionnaire. Fear and intolerance of uncertainty scales were used to assess students' fear and uncertainty.
Results indicated a positive correlation between fear and intolerance of uncertainty, and a negative correlation between the level of knowledge and fear. Gender, age, and type of college emerged as significant predictors of fear.
Developing strategies to respond positively to students' worries and fears and proactively help them to solve their problems and guide them in preparing a plan for the future.
本研究旨在评估焦夫大学学生对 2019 年冠状病毒病传播的恐惧和不确定性水平，并探讨影响这些恐惧和不确定性的因素。
这是一项对 416 名本科生的横断面研究，使用电子问卷。使用恐惧和不确定性容忍量表评估学生的恐惧和不确定性。
结果表明，恐惧和不确定性容忍之间呈正相关，而知识水平与恐惧之间呈负相关。性别、年龄和学院类型是恐惧的显著预测因素。
制定策略积极应对学生的担忧和恐惧，主动帮助他们解决问题，并指导他们制定未来计划。
