Examining the relationship between adolescents' psycholoical resilience and depression and somatic symptoms during COVID-19 epidemic

Covid-19 is a disease that has emerged in the Wuhan region of China in December 2019, has been effective in many countries, as well as in Turkey in a short time and has caused significant problems in many areas such as economy, politics, social life, health sector, and has left behind other epidemics due to its effects. The purpose of the study is to examine whether the relationship between psychological resilience and depression and somatic symptoms is significant in adolescents during the Covid-19 epidemic process. 417 students aged 14-17, living in various provinces in Turkey, participated in the study. The data of the study were collected using the DSM V Level-2 Somatic Symptoms Scale for 11-17 Years Old Child Form, Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale and Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale. Independent Sample T-Test, ANOVA and Correlation Analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the study, it was determined that there is a significant negative relationship between the psychological resilience levels of adolescents and their depression and somatic symptoms. This study has verified its hypotheses. As a known, this pandemy has effected on people in many ways. Therefore, It is considered that it will provide benefit to study the Effects of Covid-19 on human beings in different side. Also, the concept of psychological resilience is an area that is undiscovered and waited to be studied in many ways. And it is considered that it would be a good source for new analyzes.