Determination of anxiety levels of children whose parents are nurses during Covid-19 pandemic

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been reported that the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents has increased significantly. Children, whose parents are nurses at risk of both being infected with COVID19 and experiencing high level of anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine the trait anxiety levels of children whose parents are nurses during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 104 nurse parents and their children who were reached by snowball sampling method in Istanbul between May and August 2022. Data were collected using the 'Descriptive Information Form' and 'State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children'. Results: The mean trait anxiety score of the children was 36.85± 8.96. It was identified that 53% of the children were girls, 36% were 9 years old and 91.3% did not have a chronic disease. There was a meaningful difference between children's trait anxiety levels and being an only child (0.036; p