Correlation Between Psychological Resilience and Health Perception in
Terms of Some Variables in Pandemic Outbreaks: The Covid-19 Case
Abstract
Background: In the face of this threatening epidemic, the health
behaviors of people gain great importance in terms of both minimizing
the prevalence and reducing possible life losses. perception of health
affects health behavior. Psychological resilience is key in combating a
challenging situation that threatens both physical and psychological
health. Objective: This study was aimed to examine the correlation
between psychological resilience and health perception in terms of some
variables in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This
cross-sectional study was carried out using quantitative and general
screening models. In data collection, an Individual Information Form,
the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and the Perception of Health Scale
(PHS) were used. Results: The participants had a mean age of 33.24 ±
10.95, with 35.7% males. Mean scores were 52.68 ± 6.80 for PHS and
20.11 ± 4.24 for BRS. We found that the health perceptions of the
participants increased in parallel with their psychological resilience
(p<0.05). Conclusion: The participants were found to have
moderate levels of health perception and psychological resilience. Their
measures against the epidemic and certain socio-demographic
characteristics led to differences in their psychological resilience and
health perceptions. Knowing the psychological resilience and health
perceptions of individuals can improve the quality of treatment and
care.