The Effect of Covid-19 Phobia on The Health of Women Aged 15-49: An Empirical Study

The research has been conducted as an empirical descriptive study to determine the effect of Covid-19 phobia on the health of women aged 15-49. The population of the research consisted of 5200 women between the ages of 15-49 living in Selim district of Kars, and the sample has been calculated as 358 women. “Descriptive Information Form” and “Covid-19 Phobia Scale” have been used to collect data. The number percentage calculations, t test, Mann Whitney-U test and chi-square significance tests have been used to evaluate the data. The average Covid-19 phobia score of women has been determined as 69.27±17.41 and has been found to be high. The Covid-19 phobia levels of women having the chronic diseases and married women have been found to be higher (p