Abstract:

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting the perceived stress levels of university students during the coronavirus outbreak process. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out with students of a university located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey between January 2021 to February 2021.The research was completed with 728 students.Questionnaires of the data were prepared with Google Forms and collected with the link address sent to the individuals.In data collection, "Questions Regarding Students' Socio-Demographical Characteristics" and "Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)" were used. Frequency and percentage calculation, independent groups t test and one-way anova test were used to evaluate data. Results: It was determined that the students averaged 10.33±3.80 in perceived stress, 5.50±2.32 in perceived coping, and 15.84±5.19 in total. It was determined that most of the participants of the study were women between the ages of 21-23 who had low income, did not have any chronic diseases, and were hopeful about life. Conclusion: It was determined that the participants' perceived stress scale total score averages were at a moderate level.A significant relationship was found between the age, gender, income status, parental attitude, hopeful outlook on life, and educational status of the students participating in the study and their perceived stress levels.

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