Analysis of the relationship between fear of COVID-19, anxiety and psychological resilience in adults

In this study, the relationship between fear of Covid-19, anxiety and psychological resilience was examined. In addition, it was examined whether the level of fear of Covid-19, anxiety, and psychological resilience differed significantly according to demographic factors. In this study, which was designed using a correlational survey model, involving a total of 606 participants; 238 of them were male and 368 of them were female. As data collection tools, within the scope of Covid-19 precautions, "Demographic Information Form", "Fear of Covid-19 Scale", "Beck Anxiety Inventory" and "The Brief Resilience Scale" which were sent via e-mail were used. The collected data were evaluated by quantitative analysis methods using SPSS 26.0. For the analysis of the demographic data t-test and one-way ANOVA analysis was used. Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression were used to determine the relationship between fear of Covid-19, anxiety, and resilience. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the fear of Covid-19 was significantly related to both the level of anxiety and the level of psychological resilience. Accordingly, it was found that the participants with high anxiety levels had a higher fear of Covid-19, while the participants with high psychological resilience had a lower fear of Covid-19. At the same time, it was determined that demographic data made a significant difference on dependent variables. Based on the results obtained, it is thought that both academic and operational studies aimed to increase psychological resilience may have a positive effect on overcoming the fear of Covid-19, as well as being beneficial in protecting the general mental health of the society.