The relationship between the coronavirus phobia and technology addiction of the health sciences faculty students in the COVID-19 process

Aim: This research aimed to examine the relationship between the coronavirus fear and technology addiction experienced by health sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This study, structured as a relational and descriptive research design, was carried out with Fırat University Health Sciences Faculty students between 12 March and 12 April 2021. The sample size was determined as 310 before the research. 1126 volunteer students participated in the study between these dates. "Personal Information Form," "Coronavirus Phobia Scale," and "Technology Addiction Scale" were used to collect data. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationships between the data, and the Independent Sample T-Test and One Way ANOVA tests were used to compare the variables. Results: The mean score of the Coronavirus 19 Phobia Scale was 51.55 ± 15.92, and the mean score of the Technology Addiction Scale was 50.41 ± 17.94. A significant two-way positive correlation was found between the technology addiction scale and the coronavirus 19 phobia scale (r=328, p<0.01). Conclusion: This study determined that Health Sciences Faculty students with high coronavirus phobia had high technology addiction, and those with low coronavirus phobia had low technology addiction. Keywords: COVID-19 Phobia, COVID-19 Pandemic, Technology Addiction, Nursing