Gökalp Zeynep Şimşir, Koç Hayri, Kozan Hatice İrem Özteke
Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
J Adult Dev. 2022;29(3):228-239. doi: 10.1007/s10804-022-09398-4. Epub 2022 Mar 15.
Pandemic diseases have caused dramatic changes in people's lives throughout history. Today, the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly and affects human beings around the globe. This study aimed to discover the coping strategies and post-traumatic growth (PTG) experiences of persons who were infected by the COVID-19 virus using the qualitative research method. The research involved 17 individuals, nine of whom were female. All had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Face-to-face and online interviews were conducted with participants. In the analysis of the data, the thematic analysis method was performed by developing themes and sub-themes. The created themes include coping strategies, existential growth, lessons learned from disease, new opportunities, and social growth. These themes indicated positive changes in the lives of persons who were infected by the COVID-19 virus after the COVID-19 disease. Findings and implications for the practice were discussed.
在历史上,大流行疾病给人们的生活带来了巨大变化。如今,新冠病毒传播迅速,影响着全球人类。本研究旨在运用定性研究方法,探寻新冠病毒感染者的应对策略和创伤后成长(PTG)经历。该研究涉及17人,其中9人为女性。所有人均被诊断感染了新冠病毒。研究人员对参与者进行了面对面和在线访谈。在数据分析中,通过提炼主题和子主题的方式采用了主题分析法。所构建的主题包括应对策略、存在性成长、从疾病中汲取的教训、新机遇以及社会成长。这些主题表明,新冠疾病过后,新冠病毒感染者的生活发生了积极变化。文中讨论了研究结果及其对实践的启示。