Covid 19 Pandemisi ve Akademisyenler: Psikolojik Yansımalar ve Sosyal Yaşam Üzerindeki Etkileri

Year 2022, Volume: 42 Issue: 1, 85 - 121, 28.04.2022

Hatice Odacı , Tuğba Türkkan , Kenan Bülbül

https://doi.org/10.17152/gefad.988495

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, tüm dünya ülkelerinin karşı karşıya kaldığı ve küresel bir sağlık acil durumu hâline gelen Covid-19 pandemisinin akademisyenler üzerindeki psikolojik etkilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmaktadır. Mevcut araştırma nitel araştırma desenlerinden fenomenolojik araştırma yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma grubunu 2020 yılı içerisinde Trabzon’da bir devlet üniversitesinde farklı kadrolarda görevlerini sürdürmekte olan 10 akademisyen oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verileri, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği ile elde edilmiş, verilerin çözümlenmesinde ise içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde, akademisyenlerin başta kaygı ve korku olmak üzere çeşitli olumsuz duygular
deneyimledikleri; fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal yönden çeşitli sorunlar yaşadıkları, bu süreçte yaşanan sorunlarla başa çıkabilmek için problem odaklı, duygu odaklı ve dini başa çıkma yöntemleri kullandıkları belirlenmiştir. Bununla birlikte akademisyenler pandemi sürecinde yaşanan zorluklara rağmen bu süreçte büyüme ve gelişim fırsatı da elde ettiklerini, yaşamın anlamını yeniden değerlendirdiklerini ve aile bağlarının güçlendiğini belirtmişlerdir. Çalışma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılmıştır. Mevcut çalışma bulgularının, beklenmedik ve bilinmeyen bir olgu olan Covid-19 pandemi krizinin psikolojik yansımalarının ve bireyler üzerindeki etkilerinin daha iyi anlaşılmasına ve psikolojik travmanın nasıl önleneceği konusundaki bilgilere katkı sağlayarak, etkili müdahaleler geliştirilmesine
yardımcı olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Covid 19, Koronavirüs Pandemisi, Psikolojik Deneyimler, Psikososyal Güçlükler, Nitel Araştırma

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The Covid 19 Pandemic and Academics: Psychological Reflections and Its Impact on Social Life

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the psychological effects of the covid-19 pandemic on academics, which is facing all countries of the world and has become a global health emergency. The current research was carried out with the phenomenological research method, one of the qualitative research designs. The working group was formed by 10 academicians who are working in different positions at a state university in Trabzon in 2020. The research data were obtained by semi-structured interview technique, and content analysis was used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was found that academics experienced various negative emotions, especially anxiety and fear; also they experienced various physical, psychological and social problems, and it was determined that they used problemfocused, emotion-focused and religious coping methods to cope with the problems experienced in this process. However, academics stated that despite the difficulties experienced during the pandemic, they also had the opportunity to grow and develop, re-evaluate the meaning of life, and strengthen family ties. The findings obtained as a result of the study were discussed in the light of the relevant literature. It is thought that the current study findings can help to develop effective interventions by contributing to a better understanding of the psychological reflections and effects of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis which is an unexpected and unknown phenomenon, and its effects on individuals and how to prevent psychological trauma.

Keywords

Covid 19, Coronavirus pandemic, Psychological experiences, Psychosocial difficulties, Qualitative research

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