Optimism Predictive Ability and Psychological Flexibility among Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Bilal M.  Salah; Nayef F.  Alhamad; Abedalnasser A.  Alazzam; Mahdi M.  Albadarneh; Hamzeh A. A.  Alqiam; Mahmoud A.  Rababah

doi:10.36941/jesr-2022-0134

Authors

Bilal M. Salah Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan
Nayef F. Alhamad Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan
Abedalnasser A. Alazzam Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan
Mahdi M. Albadarneh Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan
Hamzeh A. A. Alqiam Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan
Mahmoud A. Rababah Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2022-0134

Keywords:

COVID-19, Jordan, Optimism Predictive Ability, Psychological Flexibility, Sociological Psychology

Abstract

This study investigated the optimism predictability and its relationship with psychological flexibility in a convenience sample of 487 Jordanian basic stage students who have faced a lot of psychological and sociological challenges during the outbreak of COVID-19 which has affected the formation of students’ personality, social relationships, psychological and sociological psychology, academic achievement and more importantly their optimism and psychological flexibility. A descriptive analytical approach was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the levels of optimism and psychological flexibility were moderate among students, and there was a positive statistically significant correlation between them in favor of females. The study recommended parents and school teachers, social workers and decision-makers to develop the students’ skills of optimism predictive ability and psychological flexibility among students as there is a strong positive relationship between optimism predictive ability and psychological flexibility among Students during COVID-19 Pandemic. It also recommended conducting similar studies on optimism and psychological flexibility through employing different qualitative tools such as observation and interviews to obtain thick and authentic information about the students' real behaviors and perspectives to understand the impact of Coronavirus pandemic on their optimism and psychological flexibility levels and sociological psychology.

Received: 15 July 2022 / Accepted: 27 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022