Abstract:

Background: The psychological effects of the Covid-19 disease continue. Fear of the disease affects individuals’ attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccines. Objectives: To determine the effect of fear of Covid-19 on individuals’ attitudes towards the Covid-19 vaccine. Methods: It is a descriptive type of research from quantitative research methods. The data of the study were collected online between 1 July and 31 August 2021 using the snowball sampling technique. The sample of the study consisted of 221 people who accepted to participate in the study voluntarily and filled out the form completely within the specified period. Data collection tools are “Participant Information Form”, “Covid-19 Fear Scale” and “Attitudes towards Covid-19 Vaccine Scale”. Results: The mean score of the individuals participating in the study on the Covid-19 fear scale was 17.84 ± 6.65; Positive attitude towards the Covid-19 vaccine sub-dimension mean score was 3.79 ± 1.12; The mean score of the negative attitude sub-dimension towards the Covid-19 vaccine was determined as 3.57 ± 1.23, a positive, significant (r = .28; p = .000) relationship was found between the variables of fear of Covid-19 and positive attitude towards the Covid-19 vaccine. In addition, it was observed that fear of Covid-19 had a significant effect on the level of positive attitude towards the Covid-19 vaccine (t = 4.396; p = .000). Conclusion: Fear of Covid-19 has positively affected individuals’ attitudes towards the Covid-19 vaccine.

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