The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic

Sultan Okumusoglu

doi:10.32709/akusosbil.1248639

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The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic

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It has known that during the long lasting life changing stress periods that include negative experiences, “well-being” levels of the people decrease. Therefore, the examination of the participants’ life satisfaction and depression levels according to certain factors during Covid-19 pandemic was targeted in this study. Data of the presented study was collected via “Life Satisfaction Scale”, “CES depression Scale” and “Information Form”. The number of the volunteered participants were 317 individual (162 women). Depression levels of the participants correlated negatively with life satisfaction and income. Group with higher income differed with lower depression. “Working online” during pandemic associated with lower depression and higher life satisfaction. The participants with better social support differed with higher life satisfaction. According to the results it can also be said that certain variables as perceived “good” socio economic status (as job situation and income level), are associated with lower depression and higher life satisfaction levels. As it is supported in the related literature, it is obvious that these mentioned (interpersonal and intrapersonal) variables are associated with psychological well-being of the individuals. The results points out that despite of the unavoidable difficult periods that affects everyone, certain factors could have protective potential in terms of psychological health. Therefore, it is possible to say that the results are important regarding future community based protective intervention plans and future studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Depression, Life satisfaction, well-being, pandemic, coronavirus

Proje Numarası

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COVID-19 Pandemisi Döneminde Depresyon, Yaşam Doyumu ve Belli Demografik Değişkenler Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi

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Uzun süren, yaşamı değiştiren negatif deneyimlerin olduğu stres dönemlerinde bireylerin “iyi olma hali” düzeyinin azaldığı bilinmektedir. Dolayısıyla, bu çalışmada Covid-19 pandemisi esnasında katılımcıların yaşam doyumu ve depresyon düzeylerinin belirli ilişkili faktörler açısından araştırılması hedeflenmiştir. Çalışmanın verisi, “Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği”, “CES Depresyon Ölçeği” ve “Bilgi Formu” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Gönüllü katılımcların sayısı 317 kişidir (162 kadın). Katılımcıların depresyon düzeyleri, yaşam doyumu ölçek puanları ve gelir düzeyi ile negatif korelasyon ilişkisi göstermiştir. Yüksek gelir düzeyindeki grup daha düşük depresyon ve daha yüksek yaşam doyumu ile farklılaşmıştır. “Evden online çalışmak” katılımcılarda daha düşük depresyon düzeyleri ve daha yüksek yaşam doyumu ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Daha fazla sosyal desteği olanlar daha yüksek yaşam doyumuyla farklılaşmıştır. Bulgulara göre, algılanan “iyi” sosyo-ekonomik statü (iş durumu ve gelir düzeyi) gibi kimi değişkenlerin daha düşük depresyon ve daha yüksek yaşam doyumu ile ilişkili olduğu ifade edilebilir. Bağlantılı literatürde desteklendiği gibi, sözü edilen (kişilerarası ve kişi içi) değişkenlerin kişinin psikolojik iyi olma haliyle ilişkili olduğu açıkça görülmektedir. Bulgular, herkesi etkileyen kaçınılması imkansız zorlu dönemlere rağmen, kimi faktörlerin bireylerin psikolojik sağlığını koruma potansiyeli olabileceğine işaret etmektedir. Dolayısıyla, bulguların gelecekteki toplum temelli koruyucu müdahale planlamaları ve gelecek araştırma çalışmaları açısından önemli olduğunu söylemek mümkündür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Depresyon, yaşam doyumu, iyi olmak, pandemi, koronavirüsç

Destekleyen Kurum

Yok

Proje Numarası

Yok

Teşekkür

Yok

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Sultan Okumusoglu ^*
0000-0001-6155-2325
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Yayımlanma Tarihi

3 Mart 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

7 Şubat 2023

Kabul Tarihi

19 Aralık 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32709/akusosbil.1248639

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Okumusoglu, S. (2025). The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 27(1), 284-302. https://doi.org/10.32709/akusosbil.1248639

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1.Okumusoglu S. The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic. AKÜSBD. 2025;27(1):284-302. doi:10.32709/akusosbil.1248639

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Okumusoglu, Sultan. 2025. “The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic”. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 27 (1): 284-302. https://doi.org/10.32709/akusosbil.1248639.

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Okumusoglu, Sultan. “The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic”. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 27, sy 1, Mart 2025, ss. 284-02, doi:10.32709/akusosbil.1248639.

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1.Sultan Okumusoglu. The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic. AKÜSBD. 01 Mart 2025;27(1):284-302. doi:10.32709/akusosbil.1248639

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The Examination of Associations among Depression, Life Satisfaction and Certain Demographic Variables during the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic

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