Abstract:

In this study, to determine whether the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress differ according to the data obtained on the Covid-19 process; It is aimed to determine the mediator role of psychological resilience in the relationship between self-compassion and depression, anxiety and stress levels in the Covid-19 process. 590 people (180 diagnosed with Covid-19, 410 people not diagnosed with Covid-19) between the ages of 25-65 participated in the study. Personal Information Form, Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) were applied to the participants in the study. According to the data obtained on the Covid-19 process, it was determined that the levels of depression, anxiety and stress differed statistically significantly. Furthermore, the research pointed out that psychological resilience plays an intermediary role on the relationship between self-compassion level and the depression, anxiety levels; however, there is no intermediary role of psychological resilience in the relationship between self-compassion level and stress level. Although our research has various limitations, our findings indicate that the concepts of self-compassion and resilience play a protective role against the psychological symptoms caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which is now considered a ' challenging life event'.

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