Meaningful living, resilience, affective balance, and psychological health problems among Turkish young adults during coronavirus pandemic

The present study sought to investigate the mediating effect of the affective balance and resilience on the association between meaningful living and psychological health problems among Turkish young adults in the context of COVID-19. The participants were 359 Turkish young adults, comprising of primarily female (68.2%), and their age ranged between 18 to 43 (age M = 20.67, SD = 3.62). Findings from this study indicated that meaningful living had a positive predictive effect on resilience and positive affect, as well as a negative predicative on psychological health challenges and negative affect. Resilience and affective balance also mediated the effect of meaningful living on psychological health of young adults. These results suggest that resilience and affective balance are important aspects of meaning-focused preventions and interventions designed to build up resilience, positive affectivity, and psychological health.

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The study examined the mediating role of affective balance and resilience in the relationship between meaningful living and psychological health issues among young Turkish adults facing COVID-19. Results indicated that meaningful living positively predicted resilience and positive affect, while having a negative impact on psychological health challenges and negative affect. Resilience and affective balance were found to mediate the effect of meaningful living on psychological health outcomes, suggesting their importance in meaning-focused interventions aimed at promoting resilience, positive affectivity, and overall psychological well-being.