Abstract:

The current study is aimed at examining the relationship between the level of social support and religiousness and psychological symptoms perceived. The sample of the study consists of 250 (155 women / 95 men) university students who are studying at the University of Dicle and the University of Fırat. As a data collection tool in the study, Personal Information Form, Multi-Dimensional Detected Social Support Scale, Religious Scale and Short Symptoms Reserve were used. The results of the study analyzed the data obtained by T-Test, Pearson Correlation Screening and Multi-Regression Analysis methods. Research findings found that female participants had higher levels of anxiety, depression and somatization than male participants. In terms of the relationships between social support and psychological symptoms; the social support perceived by the family is the most important source of social support, the level of social support perceived by the family and the social support perceived by a particular person and the negative relationship between depression, anxiety, negative selfishness, somatization, hostility levels. It has been established that there is a negative relationship between the social support level perceived by the friend and the depression and negative levels of self-esteem, and that the social support perceived by the family is among the most important contributors to the levels of depression, anxiety, negative self-esteem, somatisation and hostility. Social support perceived by a particular person has been shown to be the subjects of anxiety and depression levels. There was no connection between the level of religiousity and the level of psychological signs. The results were tried to be discussed under the light of the area concerned.