A Research on the Effect of Demographic Factors on Psychological Resilience
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Psychological resilience, Demographic factors, Hypothesis testingAbstract
This study aims to examine the effects of demographic factors on individuals' psychological resilience levels from a multifaceted perspective. Psychological resilience is an important concept that expresses the adaptation behavior and recovery ability of individuals against challenging life events and stress factors. The research addresses the effects of demographic variables such as age, gender, marital status and education level on psychological resilience. The sample of the study consists of employees of a public hospital in Muğla province, and data was obtained through a survey from 250 healthcare workers using convenience and snowball sampling techniques during the data collection process. The data obtained was analyzed through Jamovi and AMOS 22 package programs.
The findings of the study show that age has a significant impact on psychological resilience, especially individuals between the ages of 41-50 have higher levels of resilience. Contrary to expectations, marital status did not have a significant effect on psychological resilience. It has been determined that women have higher levels of psychological resilience than men, and this is explained by the fact that women use social support mechanisms more effectively. The effect of education level on psychological resilience was not found to be statistically significant.
In conclusion, the effects of demographic factors on resilience are complex and multifaceted. The study provides important findings, especially for the development of strategies to increase the resilience of healthcare professionals. The findings of the research include measures to be taken at individual and institutional levels and policy recommendations to increase social welfare.
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