Covid-19 Pandemi Döneminde Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Psikolojik Sağlamlık Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Year 2023, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 86 - 92, 30.04.2023

Arzu Dikici , Melek Sarıtürk , Hatice Kübra Haberveren , Ruşen Şahin , Özlem Yardım

https://doi.org/10.5961/higheredusci.1170212

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Covid-19 pandemi döneminde üniversite öğrencilerinin psikolojik sağlamlık düzeylerinin belirlenmesidir.
Tanımlayıcı olarak yapılan bu çalışma özel bir üniversitenin Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’nde öğrenim gören 188 öğrenci ile yapılmıştır.
Veriler Ocak-Haziran 2022 tarihleri arasında öğrencilerden yüz yüze olarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında araştırmacılar tarafından
oluşturulan “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ve “Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin %54,5’inin pandemi
koşullarının getirdiği yeni normal duruma orta derece uyum sağladığı, %53,5’inin pandemi sürecinde orta derecede güçlük yaşadığı ve
%83,5’inin pandemide psikolojik destek alma ihtiyacı duymadığı belirlendi. Öğrencilerin Kısa Psikoloji Sağlamlık Ölçeğinden aldıkları
toplam puan ortalaması 19,33±4,59 olarak belirlenirken, pandemide psikolojik destek alma ihtiyacı olmayan öğrencilerin KPSÖ toplam
puan ortalaması, psikolojik destek alma ihtiyacı olan öğrencilere göre daha yüksek olduğu bulundu.
Üniversite öğrencilerinin Covid-19 pandemi döneminde psikolojik sağlamlıkları orta düzeyde olup, öğrencilerin Covid-19 pandemisi gibi
kriz durumlarına hazırlıklarının sağlanması için öğrencilerin ruh sağlıklarını koruyan ve geliştiren girişimlerin eğitim öğretim faaliyetlerine
entegre edilmesi ve bu faaliyetlerin devamlılığının sağlanması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Üniversite öğrencileri, Psikolojik sağlamlık, Covid-19, Pandemi

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Determining the Psychological Strength Levels of University Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the psychological resilience levels of university students during the Covid-19 pandemic period. This
descriptive study was conducted with 188 students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a private university. The data were collected
face-to-face from the students between January and June 2022. “Personal Information Form” and “Short Psychological Resilience Scale”
created by the researchers were used to collect the data. It was determined that 54.5% of the students participating in the study adapted to
the new normal situation brought by the pandemic conditions moderately, 53.5% had moderate difficulties during the pandemic process, and 83.5% did not need psychological support during the pandemic. While the total mean score of the students in Short Psychological
Resilience Scale was found to be 19.33±4.59, the total mean score of the students who did not need psychological support in the pandemic
was found to be higher than the students who needed psychological support.
The psychological resilience of university students during the Covid-19 pandemic period is moderate, and it is recommended that
initiatives that protect and improve students’ mental health should be integrated into education and training activities in order to prepare
students for crisis situations such as the Covid-19 pandemic, and to ensure the continuity of these activities.

Keywords

University students, Psychological resilience, Covid-19, Pandemic

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