new tools in the field of measuring the psychological variables (stress, anxiety, fear and life style) affected by the prevalence of coronavirus

new tools in the field of measuring the psychological variables (stress, anxiety, fear and life style) affected by the prevalence of coronavirus

the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic has been with us since the end of 2019 (world health organization, 2020) and has brought profound changes to the way we live. the aim of this research was study of new tools in the field of measuring the psychological variables affected by the prevalence of coronavirus "systematic review". number of 33 article published peer-reviewed english language research studies examining the psychometric properties, interpretability and feasibility of instruments measure of psychological variables affected by the prevalence of coronavirus were considered for inclusion in the review.

unpublished manuscripts, reviews, guidelines, commentaries and other descriptive articles were excluded. published abstracts were also not included as the information provided in abstracts is limited and frequently non-peer reviewed. studies published in languages other than english were also excluded due to time and financial constraints (translation costs). finding shown that the number of questionnaires made about the psychological effects of this disease on humans, especially in our country, is very small. it is better to take a stronger and more efficient step in preventing the psychological effects of this disease by studying more carefully and in principle and preparing questionnaires or interview principles.