A Study on Retrospective Family Unpredictability, Psychological Symptoms and Psychological Vulnerability

Öz

The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of psychological vulnerability in the relationship between retrospective family unpredictability experiences with depression, anxiety and stress in university students. The research was designed as correlational. The universe of the research consists of university students who are actively continuing their education at the undergraduate level in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year at three state universities in Istanbul. The sample of the study consists of 355 students, 247 (69.58%) female, 108 (30.42%) male, determined by convenience sampling. In the research together with the informed consent form; Data were collected using the personal information form, the Retrospective Family Unpredictability Scale, the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Short Form (DASS-21) and the Psychological Vulnerability Scale. Validity and reliability proofs of the scales used in the study were presented, and mediation analyzes were made with the factor scores obtained from the scales. When the mediating role of psychological fragility in the relationship between retrospective family unpredictability experiences and depression, anxiety and stress, which constitutes the main purpose of the study, was examined, it was concluded that all of the variables had a significant effect on each other and that psychological vulnerability had a partial mediator role. The study was concluded with discussion and recommendations to the related field.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Family unpredictability
• Psychological Vulnerability
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress

Geçmişe Dönük Aile Öngörülemezliği, Psikolojik Belirtiler ve Psikolojik Kırılganlık Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinde geçmişe dönük aile öngörülemezliği yaşantılarının depresyon, anksiyete ve stresle ilişkisinde psikolojik kırılganlığın aracı rolünün incelenmesidir. Araştırma korelasyonel olarak desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini İstanbul’da üç devlet üniversitesinde 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde lisans seviyesinde aktif olarak öğrenimlerine devam eden üniversite öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemi, kolay ulaşılabilir örnekleme ile belirlenen 247’u (%69,58) kadın, 108’u (%30,42) erkek, 355 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Bilgilendirilmiş onam formuyla birlikte araştırmada; kişisel bilgi formu, Geçmişe Dönük Aile Öngörülemezliği Ölçeği, Depresyon-Anksiyete-Stres Ölçeği Kısa Formu (DASS-21) ve Psikolojik Kırılganlık Ölçeği kullanılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan ölçeklerin geçerlik ve güvenirlik kanıtları sunulmuş, ölçeklerden elde edilen faktör puanları ile aracılık analizleri yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın asıl amacını oluşturan geçmişe dönük aile öngörülemezliği yaşantıları ile depresyon, anksiyete ve stresle ilişkisinde psikolojik kırılganlığın aracı rolü incelendiğinde, değişkenlerin tümünün birbirleri üzerinde anlamlı şekilde etkili olduğu ve psikolojik kırılganlığın kısmi aracı rolünün olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışma tartışma ve ilgili alana önerilerle sonlandırılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Aile öngörülemezliği
• Psikolojik Kırılganlık
• Depresyon
• Anksiyete
• Stres

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