Abstract:

Severe concerns about catching a disease during the COVID-19 epidemic process and the loss of relatives due to coronavirus can have a traumatic effect on individuals. However, psychologically traumatizing experiences do not always lead to negative psychological consequences. The notion of post-traumatic growth indicates to the positive shifts that appear as a consequence of the coping methods that individuals exhibit while struggling with traumatic experiences. Perceived social support is thought to play an essential role in the procedure of growth after traumatic experiences. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between the grade of social support perceived by young adults and the level of post-traumatic growth throughout the COVID-19 epidemic term. The sample of the investigation consists of a total of 467 (325 female, 69.6% female, 142 male, 30.4% male) young adult individuals between the ages of 18-35. The data of the study were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.00 Program. In data analysis, Independent Samples T-Test, Pearson Correlation Test and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were applied. In the study, it was detected that the level of post-traumatic growth enhanced as the perceived social support level of young adult individuals increased while the COVID-19 pandemic days.