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The relationship between extraversion and resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic among university students : does cognitive restructuring partially mediate its association?
Hähnchen, David (2022) The relationship between extraversion and resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic among university students : does cognitive restructuring partially mediate its association?
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| Abstract: | Objective. Resilience is a psychological concept with important mental health implications. Especially in times of crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to identify factors that promote resilience becomes apparent. In the present study, the relationship between resilience and extraversion was examined, including the mediating role of cognitive restructuring within this association. In doing so, this study has focused on students. Method. Participants were recruited using snowball and convenience sampling. Thereupon, 99 participants (Mage=22.42, SD = 4.36; 48 female and 51 male) completed an online survey in which they provided their socio-demographic data and answered the Big Five Inventory, the Coping Strategy Inventory, and the Brief Resilience Scale. Results. The mediation analysis revealed that (1) extraversion correlated positively with resilience, (2) extraversion correlated positively with cognitive restructuring, (3) cognitive restructuring correlated positively with resilience, and (4) when cognitive restructuring was taken into account, the relationship between extraversion and resilience became less significant. Conclusion. This study provides evidence that extraversion is positively associated with resilience. It further highlights that coping strategies play a significant role in the investigated relationship as cognitive restructuring has reduced the link between extraversion and resilience. In this way, the study implies that it might be valuable to shift the focus from personality to coping styles as an explanatory approach to resilience. These insights can be used to guide future research and interventions. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91368 |
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