Odnos stresa, osjećaja koherentnosti i anksioznosti od smrti u vrijeme elementarnih nepogoda

master's thesis

• Author: Petra Žukina
• Mentor: Jasminka Despot Lučanin (mentor)
• Committee member: Lovorka Brajković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jelena Maričić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jasminka Despot Lučanin (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-07-17, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati povezanost između percipiranog stresa, osjećaja koherentnosti i anksioznosti od smrti u vrijeme elementarnih nepogoda, potresa u Zagrebu i COVIDa-19, te ispitati doprinos osjećaja koherentnosti i anksioznosti od smrti u predviđanju percipiranog stresa. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 460 sudionika koji su doživjeli potres u Zagrebu 22.3.2020., a podaci su prikupljeni online putem u četvrtom tjednu nakon potresa. Za procjenu stresa korištena je Ljestvica percipiranog stresa, za procjenu anksioznosti od smrti Collet-Lester ljestvica straha od smrti, a osjećaj koherentnosti ispitan je Skraćenom verzijom skale za mjerenje osjećaja koherentnosti. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da sudionici starije životne dobi imaju snažniji osjećaj koherentnosti u odnosu na sudionike mlađe životne dobi, dok sudionici mlađe životne dobi imaju veću anksioznost od smrti u odnosu na sudionike starije životne dobi. Sudionici s najvišim stupnjem obrazovanja imaju snažniji osjećaj koherentnosti od sudionika sa završenom višom školom ili preddiplomskim studijem, kao i od sudionika sa završenom srednjom školom. Korelacijskom analizom pokazano je da je percipirani stres negativno povezan s osjećajem koherentnosti te pozitivno povezan s anksioznošću od smrti, dok su osjećaj koherentnosti i anksioznost od smrti negativno povezani. Hijerarhijska regresijska analiza pokazala je da osobe koje imaju niži osjećaj koherentnosti, veću anksioznost od smrti te su više zabrinuti situacijom vezanom za koronavirus, doživljavaju višu razinu percipiranog stresa u vrijeme elementarnih nepogoda. Zasebnim hijerarhijskim regresijskim analizama na uzorku žena i muškaraca, pokazano je da su na uzorku žena statistički značajni prediktori percipiranog stresa osjećaj koherentnosti, anksioznost od smrt te zabrinutost koronavirusom, dok su na uzorku muškaraca statistički značajni prediktori percipiranog stresa dob, osjećaj koherentnosti te zabrinutost koronavirusom. Rezultati istraživanja mogu pružiti smjernice u planiranju psihološke pomoći i podrške osobama u elementarnim nepogodama.

Abstract (english)

The aim of the research was to examine the relationship between perceived stress, sense of coherence and death anxiety in natural disasters, such as earthquake in Zagreb and COVID19, and to examine the contribution of sense of coherence and death anxiety in predicting perceived stress. The research was conducted on a sample of 460 participants who experienced an earthquake in Zagreb on March 22, 2020, and the data were collected online in the fourth week after the earthquake. The Perceived Stress Scale was used to assess stress, the Collet-Lester Fear of Death Scale was used to assess death anxiety, and the sense of coherence was examined with the Abbreviated Version of the Coherence Measurement Scale. The results showed that older participants had a stronger sense of coherence compared to younger participants, while younger participants had greater death anxiety than older participants. Participants with the highest level of education had a stronger sense of coherence than participants with an undergraduate degree as well as participants with a high school diploma. Correlation analysis showed that perceived stress was negatively associated with a sense of coherence and positively associated with death anxiety, while sense of coherence and death anxiety were negatively associated. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that individuals who had lower sense of coherence, greater death anxiety and were more concerned about the coronavirus, experienced higher levels of perceived stress during natural disasters. Hierarchical regression analysis carried out on a sample of women and men separately, showed that among women, statistically significant predictors of perceived stress were sense of coherence, death anxiety and concern about coronavirus, while among men, statistically significant predictors of perceived stress were age, sense of coherence and concern about coronavirus. The results of this research can provide guidelines in planning psychological help and support for people in natural disasters.

• Keywords: Stres; osjećaj koherentnosti; anksioznost od smrti; potres; COVID-19 Abstract
• Keywords (english): Stress; Sense of Coherence; Death Anxiety; Earthquake; COVID-19
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:545976
• Study programme: Title: Department of Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2020-08-31 11:32:00