Does Social Support as a Mediator for the Relationship Between Gratitude and the Resilience of Covid 19 Survivors ?
Rini Lestari (1), Juliani Prasetyaningrum (2), Daliman (3), Aqilah Larasati Imadanty (4)

1,2,3,4) Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Abstract

Each individual must possess resilience to overcome the trials in their life. Covid 19 survivors need to have resilience to return to everyday life. In reality, not all Covid 19 survivors have high resilience. This study aimed to test the mediating effect of social support in the relationship between gratitude and resilience in Covid 19 survivors. The hypothesis is social support as a mediator of the relationship between gratitude and resilience. This research is a quantitative study. The population of this study is Covid 19 survivors of the Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. The sample of this study was 114 covid 19 survivor students consisting of 36 men and 78 women. Data were collected using a gratitude scale, a social support scale, and a resilience scale. Data analysis was conducted by SEM PLS. The results showed that social support does not mediate the relationship between gratitude and resilience in covid 19 survivors. However, other results were found: (1). Gratitude is directly positively correlated with social support- (2). Social support does not correlate with resilience- (3). Gratitude is directly positively correlated with resilience. The implication of this research is to strengthen the resilience of Covid 19 survivors by increasing gratitude.

Keywords: covid 19 survivors, gratitude, social support, resilience

Topic: Psychology