Pandemic Awareness and General Well-Being in Adults: Comparison of the COVID-19 Isolation Period and the Normalization Period: Analytical Research

Objective: This study aims to examine pandemic awareness and general well-being in adults during the coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19) isolation and normalization periods. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 330 adult volunteers. An evaluation form structured on the internet was utilized in this study. The data were collected using the demographic information form, the Pandemic Awareness Scale (PAS), the Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the EuroQol Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D-3L), and the Physical Activity Index (FIT). Results: The study involved 330 adult participants, with an average age of 34.79±11.81 years, PAS levels were higher during the COVID-19 isolation period (p=0.008). During the normalization period, sleep quality and quality of life increased, while fatigue scores decreased. There was no relationship between pandemic awareness and fatigue, sleep, physical activity level, and quality of life during the isolation period (p>0.05). However, during normalization, a moderate relationship was found between pandemic awareness and CFS physical scores (p=0.003), mental scores (p=0.006) and total score (p=0.002). A weak relationship was found between pandemic awareness and EQ-visual analogue scale (p=0.011), whereas no relationship was found with FIT scores (p=0.381). Conclusion: As the isolation period ended and the normalization period began, the decrease in pandemic awareness was considered a negative result. It has been observed that pandemic awareness affects fatigue and health status during the normalization period.