The present study investigates the mediating role of sense of control in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. A cross-sectional study design was employed and a total of 368 international students studying in Turkey consented to voluntarily take part in the study. The participants who were identified using convenience sampling completed the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Flourishing Scale, and Sense of Control Scale after providing written informed consent. Results indicated that sense of control was positively correlated with fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. It was also observed that a negative correlation was found between the fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. Mediation analysis revealed that sense of control partially mediates the association between fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. The study encourages mental health professionals to consider the role of sense of control in their psychological interventions to reduce fear of COVID-19 and enhance flourishing among international students.

e-business and, health delivery services related trends could be among the indicators of the changes in people's beliefs and behaviors during the pandemic outbreak. Thus, despite the unpredictable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is possible that people could find ways amid the sufferings and learn how to transform emotionally overwhelming experiences into learning opportunities.Adaptability to uncertainty and learning to live a more cautious life have become more familiar than the prepandemic periods. However, studies tend to focus on the adverse consequences of the COVID-19 on the psychological functioning of the public (Ahorsu et al., 2020; Arpaci et al., 2020) and little is paid attention to the inherent potential of individuals to thrive despite the adversities. In every individual, there is an inherent potential to thrive, not just survive the adversities (Seligman, 2011). By taking control of how they perceive adversity and develop resilience, individuals may be inspired to engage in sense-making even in the COVID-19 pandemic.However, not everyone has the ability to develop their best selves, endure adversity, and overcome challenges.

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Aim:The purpose of this study was to develop a Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) based group counselling program for athletes, and then to experimentally test the effects of the program on the competitive anxiety and irrational beliefs of non-western student-athletes. Methods:The effects of the REBT based program was examined using a 2 x 2 controlled quasiexperimental group design. 22 student-athletes participated in the study (11 in the experimental group and 11 in the control group). The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 was used to assess athlete competitive anxiety. To test the effects of program, descriptive statistics were calculated, and Bayesian repeated-measures ANOVA were conducted. Thematic analysis is used to analyse qualitative data.Results: Data revealed significant decreases from pre-to post-in irrational beliefs and competitive anxiety in the REBT group compared to the control group. Conclusions:The findings indicated a positive effect of the REBT based program on the student-athletes' competitive anxiety levels.