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The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle-related behaviours in Turkey: A web-based cross-sectional study
Gülbahar Korkmaz Aslan1, Eda Kılınç1, Asiye Kartal1
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Nursing Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed to eradicate it have affected healthy lifestyle-related behaviours.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours.
Methods:
This cross-sectional web-based survey research was performed with a convenience sample of 1020 adults residing in Turkey. Data were collected with self-report data collection tools on 8-28 April 2021: a sociodemographic characteristics form and the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours questionnaire.
Results:
Eating behaviours, physical activity and sleep patterns of the participants were negatively affected during COVID-19 pandemic (p < 0.001). More than half of the participants experienced weight gain during the pandemic. Also, stress levels and smoking increased (p < 0.01). The participants reported having changes in their lifestyles most frequently due to the fear of COVID-19 infection, stress, decreased motivation, closure of the facilities for social and sports activities and increased food prices. Predictors of lifestyle-related behaviours were found to be education (β = .189), income (β = -.101), residing in a village (β = .113) and the presence of a chronic disease (β = .075) (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
During the pandemic, COVID-19-related restrictions should be applied whilst taking account of both social distancing measures and maintenance of healthy lifestyle-related behaviours. Nurses should offer counselling for maintenance of healthy lifestyle-related behaviours.
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