Fear of COVID-19 and Psychological Adjustment Among International Students: Solution-Focused Thinking as a Moderator
Journal of Solution Focused Practices, vol.8, no.1, pp.1-12, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 8 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.59874/001c.120630
- Journal Name: Journal of Solution Focused Practices
- Journal Indexes: Other Indexes
- Page Numbers: pp.1-12
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and solution-focused thinking and how it affects the psychological adjustment of international students amid the pandemic. A total of 167 international students participated in this cross-sectional survey using snowball sampling. Solution focused thinking was revealed to have negative and significant relationship with fear of COVID-19 and psychological adjustment problems. However, positive association was noted in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and psychological adjustment problems The moderation analysis performed using the PROCESS Macro shown that solution focused thinking significantly moderated the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and psychological adjustment problems. The findings in this study have important implications to interventions intended to facilitate international students’ adjustment to consider solution-focused thinking-oriented interventions.