Abstract:

Considering that psychological resilience is the ability to adapt to stressful living conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic, which affects the whole world, has also put the psychological resilience of the individual under threat by forcing the adaptation ability of the individual and forced the individual to adapt in this difficult process. Especially university students were affected by this process and their stress levels increased. However, while some students turned this process into an opportunity, some of them could not cope with this process and struggled with bigger problems. One of the factors affecting this situation is psychological resilience. In this study; It was aimed to determine the psychological resilience levels of university students and to examine them in terms of various demographic variables. The study group of the research consisted of 259 students who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research. In targeting the data, the demographic information formula and the psychological resilience criterion for the dimensions adapted into Turkish by Basım & Çetin (2011) were used. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression methods were used in the analysis of the data. As a result; The mean score of the psychological resilience scale (122.5±18.75) was calculated. In addition, psychological resilience total scores differ significantly between groups for gender, smoking/alcohol use and regular sports habits. It was found that the psychological resilience of female students was higher than that of male students. Psychological resilience of those who do not smoke/alcohol is higher than those who use it. Psychological resilience is higher in those who have the habit of exercising regularly than those who do not. It has been concluded that the state of being caught in COVID-19 and the fear of COVID-19 are not determinative on psychological resilience.

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