The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Growth And The Meaning And Purpose Of Life During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Abstract

Aim: The relationship between posttraumatic growth and meaning and purpose of life during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was determined in this study. Methods: This was a descriptive study using a correlational survey model. The sample consisted of 1264 participants aged 18-65 years of age recruited using snowballing sampling. Data were collected online using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale. Results: There was a positive correlation between posttraumatic growth and meaning and purpose life scores. Posttraumatic growth was a predictor variable that explained 12.2% of the total variance of the meaning and purpose of life. Conclusion: Health professionals are responsible for protecting public mental health, identifying risk groups, and planning interventions accordingly during and after such outbreaks as COVID-19.

The Relationship Between Nurses' Way of Expressing The Meaning and Purpose of Life and Their Belief in the Transformative Power of Suffering

“…In our study, no statistically significant difference was found between the change in the education level of nurses and their scale scores, but in the study of Kaya et al (2021) there was a statistically significant difference between education levels. This difference may be due to the fact that some of the individuals in the group that Kaya et al worked with had not completed their high school education.…”

“…In the study of Ünlü et al (2021) on sports science students, no statistically significant difference was found in terms of gender. In the study of Kaya et al (2021) with 1264 people aged 18-65, no statistically significant difference was found between gender and MPLS scale total score. When looking at the meaning and purpose of the age variable in the study, it was concluded that nurses over the age of 27 found life more meaningful than nurses aged 19-26.…”

“…In the study conducted by Yılmaz (2018) with the people who will perform Umrah worship in 2018, it was concluded that the life meaning scores of married people were significantly higher than singles. In the study conducted by Kaya et al (2021) the MLPS total score of the married group was found to be statistically significantly higher in married people (65.13±9.78) than in singles.…”

“…Yet, it was concluded that the meaning and purpose of life scores did not reveal a statistically significant difference. In the study conducted by Kaya et al (2021) in the population between the ages of 18-65, a statistically significant difference was found between age and the total score of the MPLS scale. In the study, it was stated that the MLPS scale total score increased with increasing age.…”