The present study investigates the mediating role of sense of control in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. A cross-sectional study design was employed and a total of 368 international students studying in Turkey consented to voluntarily take part in the study. The participants who were identified using convenience sampling completed the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Flourishing Scale, and Sense of Control Scale after providing written informed consent. Results indicated that sense of control was positively correlated with fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. It was also observed that a negative correlation was found between the fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. Mediation analysis revealed that sense of control partially mediates the association between fear of COVID-19 and flourishing. The study encourages mental health professionals to consider the role of sense of control in their psychological interventions to reduce fear of COVID-19 and enhance flourishing among international students.

本研究调查了控制感在对 COVID-19 的恐惧与繁荣之间的关系中的中介作用。采用横断面研究设计，共有 368 名在土耳其学习的国际学生同意自愿参加该研究。使用便利抽样确定的参与者在提供书面知情同意后完成了对 COVID-19 量表、蓬勃发展量表和控制感量表的恐惧。结果表明，控制感与对 COVID-19 的恐惧和蓬勃发展呈正相关。还观察到，对 COVID-19 的恐惧与繁荣之间存在负相关。中介分析显示，控制感部分调节了对 COVID-19 的恐惧与繁荣之间的关联。