Özet:

The aim of the study is to study the validity and reliability of the scales developed to determine the perceptions and attitudes of individuals towards the Covid-19 epidemic. The study was conducted between May and July 2020 with data obtained from 1017 participants via Google forms. The study was carried out with the approval of the ethical board of a public university (30.04.2020, No. 121) and with the permission of the Ministry of Health (27.05.2020. The study examined the following five scales related to Covid-19: "Covid-19 General Perception", "Covid-19 Causes Perception", "Covid-19 Control Attitudes", "Covid-19 Vaccine Attitudes" and "Covid-19 Evasion Attitudes". The scale validity, structural validity (excluding factor analysis AFA and verifying factor analysis DFA) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) have been studied. The scales are adjusted to the scales in the work of Çırakoğlu (2011). The findings: The results showed that the internal consistency of the scales is good. According to the AFA results, the appropriate factor structures for scales have been revealed. DFA results showed that scales’ conformity well-being indicators indicate good sleep. Cronbach’s alpha ratio varies between 0.67 and 0.85. The findings provide strong evidence of the validity and reliability of the scales. The scales can contribute to literature and the scales can be used to study the perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of individuals during the pandemic period.

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