A comparison of the psychological symptoms and psychological robustness according to working condition during the Corona Virus pandemic period

When the corona virus emerged only Turkey 's not the world, it has also changed the agenda. Many countries around the world have had to go beyond the usual living standards. Business and living areas such as educational institutions, sports competitions, entertainment centers had to be suspended. It is not only social life and business life that has changed with the epidemic period. Social relations of people with each other also had to change. In many business lines, a decision has been made to close until they return to normal along with the policies implemented by the state. In business lines that were not closed, the number of employees was reduced due to the current conditions. In this study, workers who live in Turkey entered the process with corona virus outbreaks and unemployed people according to the level of psychological and socio-demographic characteristics are discussed by reference to the relationship between diversity and resilience. The study was carried out in 2020 with 205 volunteers aged between 18-65 living in Hatay, Istanbul and Konya. Appropriate sampling method has been used. While collecting the data, the socio-demographic information form, the Brief Symptom Inventory and the Adult Psychological Resilience Scale were used. Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used to determine and examine the relationships between variables, independent groups t test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to examine whether the difference made by the variables on the scales was meaningful or insignificant. Considering whether the people participating in the study work or not, it has been analyzed that unemployed people show higher psychological symptoms than working people. It was analyzed that non-working people showed higher symptoms of anxiety, depression, negative self, somatization, and hostility. Considering whether the people participating in the study work or not, it has been analyzed that working people have higher psychological resilience compared to those who do not work.