The mediating role of problem-focused coping strategies in the relationship between hopelessness and resilience: Hopelessness, Resilience, & Coping Cover Image

Umutsuzluk ile psikolojik dayanıklılık arasındaki ilişkide problem odaklı baş etme stratejilerinin aracı rolü: Umutsuzluk, Psikolojik Dayanıklılık ve Stresle Baş Etme
The mediating role of problem-focused coping strategies in the relationship between hopelessness and resilience: Hopelessness, Resilience, & Coping

Author(s): Özlem Öztürk, Zeynep Maçkalı
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Clinical psychology
Published by: Klinik Psikoloji Araştırmaları Derneği
Keywords: psychological support; hopelessness; resilience; problem focused coping strategies;

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships between hopelessness, resilience and problem focused coping strategies. The effect of hopelessness on resilience and the mediating roles of problem focused coping strategies in this relationship were also examined. The sample of the study consisted of 270 (198 females, 72 males) participants who applied to Şişli Municipality Social Support Services Directorate, public hospitals and consultancy centers for psychological support. Demographic Information Form, Beck Hopelessness Scale, The Resilience Scale for Adults and Coping Style Scale were used. It has been observed that as hopelessness levels increase, resiliency levels decrease. Also, negative relationship was found between ‘self-confident approach’, ‘optimistic approach’ and ‘seeking social support’ and hopelessness; positive relationship with resilience. Results indicated that problem focused coping strategies (seeking social support, optimistic approach, self-confident approach) has a mediator role in the relationship between hopelessness and resilience. In order to prevent the feeling of hopelessness from negatively impacting resilience, developing problem focused coping strategies, especially social support seeking behavior, may be clinically beneficial.

  • Issue Year: 6/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 94-107
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Turkish, English