The relationship between fear of COVID-19 and psychological resilience according to personality traits of university students: A PATH analysis.

The purpose of the current research was to identify the influence of university students' personality traits on their fear of COVID-19 and psychological resilience levels. A cross-sectional trial was completed with 690 students. Descriptive statistics and correlations were calculated, and a path analysis was employed with the objective of assessing the model fit and investigating direct and indirect impacts. Among personality traits, conscientiousness and neuroticism were observed to affect fear of COVID-19, and conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience had an effect on psychological resilience. The tested model has a good fit and explains the direct effects of the study variables. Nurses should improve university students' psychological resilience by supporting them with protective and improving factors. The role of the psychiatric nurse is important in providing conscious and need-oriented support in extraordinary events such as pandemics. • Among personality traits, conscientiousness and neuroticism are observed to affect fear of COVID-19. • Conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience are an effect on psychological resilience. • The role of the psychiatric nurse is important in providing conscious and need-oriented support in extraordinary events as pandemics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]