COVID-19 with woman academicians' perspective in Türkiye: Hopelessness and well-being


Kıratlı D., UĞURLU M., Yavan T., Şahin E.

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, cilt.80, sa.1-2, ss.7-15, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80 Sayı: 1-2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/19338244.2025.2455103
  • Dergi Adı: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, Environment Index, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7-15
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19 pandemic, woman academicians, hopelessness, well-being
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to determine the hopelessness and well-being levels of woman academics during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted online between February and May 2022 at the end of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted with 341 woman academics from state and foundation universities in Türkiye. The mean score from the Beck Hopelessness Scale was 6.02 ± 4.84, and the mean score from the Flourishing Scale (FS) was 43.50 ± 7.24. There was a significant negative correlation between flourishing scores and low, mild, moderate, and high hopelessness scores (p =.038, p <.001, p =.001, p =.034, respectively); as participants’ level of hopelessness increases, their FS scores decrease significantly (r: −.689, p <.001). Revealing the effects of changes in the routine and academic activities of woman academics on hopelessness and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic process has the potential to reduce possible risks that may develop in pandemics, and contribute to reducing the hopelessness levels and increasing well-being of woman academics.