Cognitive Dissonance and Resilience in Facing Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Lasya Eka Januardini Department of Psychology, University of 17 Agustus 1945, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Suryanto Suryanto Department of Psychology, University of 17 Agustus 1945, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Dyan Evita Santi Department of Psychology, University of 17 Agustus 1945, Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic that lasted for the past 1 year in Indonesia has become a phenomenon which caused many changes in social behavior. One of the social behavior changes is due to the cognitive dissonance experienced by the community as a form of psychological discomfort due to the government's inconsistency in handling the conditions of the outbreak. Resilience is a psychological resource that can help individuals reduce psychological discomfort and adapt for changes in facing the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to analyze whether there is a relationship between cognitive dissonance and community resilience related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a quantitative approach. Data were collected using a questionnaire, as a modification from the Wagnild & Young Resilience scale (1993), as well as the Cognitive Dissonance scale which was compiled by the author based on the aspects explained by Festinger (Sarwono 2006). The research subjects were 52 people who were obtained by sending a questionnaire via google form. Data analysis using product moment correlation. From the data analysis, the value of r = 0.302 with a p value of 0.030 (p <0.05). The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between cognitive dissonance and resilience. The results of this study also prove that the discomfort thinking due to cognitive dissonance is associated with high resilience.
Keywords: Cognitive dissonance, resilience, covid-19 pandemic

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2020-12-14

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Vol. 1 No. 01 (2021): Proceeding International Seminar of Multicultural Psychology

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