Algılanan Sosyal Destek ve Dindarlık Düzeyinin Psikolojik Semptomlar Üzerindeki Etkisi

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the relationships among psychological symptoms, perceived social support and religiosity. Sample group is composed of 250 university students; 155 female, 95 male, The research was designed with a correlational survey model in terms of quantitative research approach. Personal Information Form, Scale of Perceived Social Support, Scale of Religiosity and Brief Symptom Inventory were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22 statistical package. In this study, independent samples t-test, pearson correlation analysis and hierarchical multiple regression were used to analyze the data. According to the findings of the study, it has concluded that female participants have higher levels of anxiety and depression than male participants and that there has a negative relationship between the level of perceived social support from the family and social support perceived from a special person and depression, anxiety, negative self, somatization, and hostility levels. It has been determined that there has a negative relationship between the level of perceived social support from friends and depression and negative selflevels, and that perceived social support from the family has among the predictors of depression, anxiety, negative self, somatization, and hostility levels. Perceived social support from a friends has been found to be one of the predictor of negative self-level. Perceived social support from a particular person has been found to be one of the predictors of anxiety and depression levels. No relationship has been found between the level of religiousness and psychological symptoms. The results obtained have tried to be discussed in the light of the relevant literature and recommendations have been made within the scope of psychology, psychological counseling and guidance practices.