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COVID-19 Pandemic Fear, Anxiety and Quality of Life among Adolescent Girls with Special Needs

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Background: The Corona Virus Disease 2019 is a major ongoing concern for the
adolescents with disability. Aim: The study aimed to assess the effect of covid-19
pandemic fear, anxiety and quality of life among adolescent girls with special needs.
Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: The study was conducted at
Deaf& dumb and blind schools for girls. A total of 140 deaf & dumb and blind girls
were included in the study. Study tools: Three tools were used included; tool 1 (Part
1): Personal characteristics of the adolescent girls with special needs. Tool 1 (Part 2):
World Health Organization Quality of Life. Tool 2: The COVID 2019 Fear scale.
Tool 3: COVID 2019 anxiety scale. Results: It was found that 90.7% of the girls
were from rural area, 85.7% were deaf and dumb and 61.4% of them had secondary
education. 67.1% of Adolescent girls with special needs had high quality of life
before the pandemic while they had moderate quality of life during. Conclusion:
Adolescent girls with special needs had high level of Quality of Life before the
pandemic, while difficulties and restrictions during the pandemic negatively affected
adolescent Quality of Life. Age, ccupation
were affecting the quality of life domains. Recommendations: It is recommended to
conduct training programs for adolescents with disabilities to improve their quality of
life.

DOI

10.21608/tsnj.2023.285343

Authors

First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Khalaf

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A.

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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Hanan

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Abd elhay

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A.

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

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First Name

Heba

Last Name

Ghazy

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K.

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

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hebaghazy_84@yahoo.com

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Shaimaa

Last Name

Goda

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M.

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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28

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1

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39593

Issue Date

2023-03-01

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2023-01-01

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2023-03-01

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106

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127

Print ISSN

2314-5595

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2735-5519

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TSNJ_Volume 28_Issue 1_Pages 106-127.pdf

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Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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COVID-19 Pandemic Fear, Anxiety and Quality of Life among Adolescent Girls with Special Needs

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25 Dec 2024