A Psychosocial Evaluation of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Abstract

In this study, the coronavirus pandemic process, which caused a global crisis, was evaluated in the framework of some psychological theories. This pandemic, in which the whole world goes through and is affected at the same time, has many consequences both on social and individual levels. The current age of technology seems to have opened new doors to humanity during the pandemic. Despite curfews and physical distance rules in many countries, people can continue their business, shop and socialize through virtual platforms. In this process, people are looking for new ways to adapt to existing conditions and try to cope with negative emotions such as fear, anxiety and stress created by the pandemic. Along with the Coronavirus pandemic causing a global crisis, it has been thought that there are similar tendencies in the behavior and attitudes of individuals and all humanity to cope with the process. Pandemic process is handled from the perspective of social trauma and in this study, explanations are given in terms of helping behavior, coping and well-being within the framework of terror management theory.

Keywords

• Coronavirus
• pandemic
• global trauma
• terror management theory
• well-being

Koronavirüs Pandemisine Yönelik Psikolojik Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, küresel bir krize sebep olan Koronavirüs pandemi süreci Terör Yönetimi Kuramı çerçevesinde değerlendirilerek ele alınmıştır. Tüm dünyanın aynı anda içinden geçtiği ve etkilendiği bu salgın sürecinin hem toplumsal hem de bireysel düzlemde birçok sonucu bulunmaktadır. İçinde bulunulan teknoloji çağı, salgın sürecinde insanlığa yeni kapılar aralamış görünmektedir. Pek çok ülkede sokağa çıkma yasakları ve fiziksel mesafe kurallarına rağmen insanlar, sanal platformlar yoluyla işlerine devam edebilmekte, alışverişlerini yapabilmekte ve sosyalleşebilmektedir. Bu süreçte insanlar mevcut şartlara uyumlanabilecekleri yeni yollar aramakta ve pandeminin yarattığı korku, kaygı ve stres gibi olumsuz duygularla baş etmeye çalışmaktadır. Küresel bir krize sebep olan Koronavirüs pandemisi ile birlikte bireylerin ve tüm insanlığın davranış ve tutumlarında süreçle baş etmek için benzer eğilimler olduğu düşünülmektedir. Pandemi süreci toplumsal travma perspektifinden ele alınmış olup bu çalışmada, terör yönetimi kuramı çerçevesinde yardım etme davranışı, baş etme ve iyi oluş kavramları açısından açıklamalara yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

• pandemi
• küresel travma
• terör yönetimi kuramı
• iyi oluş
• Koronavirüs

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