The Effect of Spirituality and Social Support on Student Resilience during the Covid-19 Pandemic Situation

Abstract

This study aimed to observe the correlation and the effects of spirituality and social support on university students’ resilience during COVID-19 pandemic. 190 participants from various universities in Yogyakarta were involved in this study. The data in this study were obtained using purposive sampling with a number of specific criteria. The variable of resilience was measured using ARS30 (academic resilience scale) by Cassidy, spirituality was measured using SOI scale (spiritual orientation inventory) by Wahyuningsih, and social support was measured using MSPSS (multidimensional scale of perceived social support) scale by Zimet. The correlation coefficient of the research hypothesis was 0,000 (P<0,05). This value showed a significant correlation between spirituality and social support on the resilience of university students in the situation of COVID-19 pandemic. The higher the spirituality and social support, the higher the competence of its resilience. Conversely, the lower the level of the spirituality and social support, the lower the competence of its resilience.