TY - JOUR TI - The mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between perceived COVID-19 threat and death anxiety AB - Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic is a new and highlydetrimental event that has influenced the world over.Besides the obvious health risks, COVID-19 has alsoaffected people psychologically. The high risk of contamination can increase the perceived COVID-19 threatand death anxiety in individuals. The aim of the presentstudy was to investigate the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between perceived COVID-19threat and death anxiety. Additionally, the study alsoinvestigated the role of gender, profession and incomelevel in the perceived COVID-19 threat and death anxiety.Method: The research sample was composed of 562individuals from the community. The data was gatheredby using personal information form and the PerceivedCOVID-19 Threat Form, Self-Compassion Scale andTurkish Death Anxiety Scale. Results: The relationshipbetween perceived COVID-19 threat and death anxietywas partially mediated by self-compassion. Moreover,people in the high income group had a lower level ofperceived COVID-19 threat and death anxiety score compared to the low-income group. Perceived COVID-19threat levels were lower among health care professionalscompared to unemployed individuals. Female participants had a higher level of perceived COVID-19 threatand death anxiety score compared to male participants.Discussion: Self-compassion may be an essential variable to help cope with problems related to perceivedCOVID-19 threat and death anxiety. Improving ourunderstanding of the psychological impacts of COVID-19is necessary and essential. AU - Türkmen, Osman Oğulcan AU - Uguz, Faruk AU - KAVAKLI, Mehmet AU - AK, MEHMET DO - 10.5505/kpd.2020.59862 PY - 2020 JO - Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi VL - 23 IS - 1 SN - 1302-0099 SP - 15 EP - 23 DB - TRDizin UR - http://search/yayin/detay/424904 ER -