Human thinking at the time of Covid-19 and the role of swot analysis: A case study on the Chinese and Palestinian societies

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the level of positive and negative thinking in times of crisis, especially during the period of Covid-19, and the role of SWOT analysis in developing the human psyche to reach positivity. The researcher used the descriptive-analytical approach and a study was conducted on a sample of 125 Palestinian students who were in Palestine and China during the Covid-19 epidemic. Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Cronbach Alpha Test and Half Segmentation, Frequency and Percentage, Arithmetic Average, Standard Deviation and Relative Weight, T-test for two independent samples, Single Analysis of Variance, and SPSS were followed to obtain real results, in addition to a questionnaire. The study concluded that the differences in thinking management among students are non-existent, especially at the beginning of crises. In the first moments of any danger, the level of thinking is zero for everyone, so everyone acts hysterically in group behavior; then a change in thinking occurs according to the personal skills of each individual. The study confirmed that there are no statistically significant differences at the significance level (a≥05.0) in the two types of positive and negative thinking in times of crisis. This paper contributes to highlighting the pattern of thinking and the psychological state in times of crisis. The level of negative or positive thinking may change depending on the circumstances of each society, in this study between the Chinese and Palestinian societies at the time of Covid-19.

Keywords

• Thinking Pattern
• SWOT
• Development
• COVID-19
• Pandemic

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