Posttraumatic Growth and Psychological Resilience in Young Adults Exposed to an Earthquake

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 3, 694 - 704, 25.12.2024

Mehmet Emin Şanlı , Müjde Kerkez

https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1484874

Abstract

Objective: The present study aims to examine the factors affecting posttraumatic growth and psychological resilience in young adults who have experienced an earthquake. Materials and Methods: In the study, a total of 573 individuals who were affected by the earthquake between May and July 2023 participated in the study, sociodemographic characteristics form, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and Brief Psychological Resilience Scale (BRS) were used in the study. Results: In the study, it was determined that the majority of the participants were women and more than half of them did not lose a first-degree relative in the earthquake. The average PTGI total score of the participants was 52.13±23.89, and the average BRS total score was 18.04±4.46. Between the PTGI and BRS scores was found positive correlation of the participants (r=0.302, p<0.01). As to the results of the regression analysis, gender, earthquake-related training and earthquake exposure were discovered to be important predictors of PTGI. Additionally, age, gender, marital status and earthquake-related training had a significant effect on BRS (p<0.01). Conclusion: The present study identified a bidirectional interactional process between PTGI and BRS, as well as a strong association between sociodemographic factors and PTGI.

Keywords

Earthquake, Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological Resilience, Young Adults

Depreme Yakalanmış Genç Yetişkin Bireylerde Travma Sonrası Büyüme ve Psikolojik Sağlamlık

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, depremi deneyimlemiş genç yetişkinlerde travma sonrası büyüme ve psikolojik dayanıklılığı etkileyen faktörleri incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmaya, Mayıs ve Temmuz 2023 tarihleri arasında depremden etkilenmiş toplam 573 birey katılmıştır. Araştırmada sosyodemografik özellikler formu, Travma Sonrası Büyüme Envanteri (PTGI) ve Kısa Psikolojik Dayanıklılık Ölçeği (BRS) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada, katılımcıların çoğunluğunun kadın olduğu ve yarısından fazlasının depremde birinci derece yakın kaybı yaşamadığı belirlendi. Katılımcıların ortalama PTGI toplam puanı 52.13±23.89, ortalama BRS toplam puanı ise 18.04±4.46’dir. Katılımcıların PTGI ve BRS puanları arasında pozitif bir korelasyon saptandı (r=0.302, p<0.01). Regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre, cinsiyet, depremle ilgili eğitim ve depreme maruz kalma PTGI için önemli belirleyiciler olarak tespit edildi. Ayrıca, yaş, cinsiyet, medeni durum ve depremle ilgili eğitimin BRS üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu görüldü (p<0.01). Sonuç: Bu çalışma, PTGI ve BRS arasında çift yönlü bir etkileşim süreci olduğunu ve sosyodemografik faktörlerin PTGI ile güçlü bir ilişkiye sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

Keywords

Deprem, Travma Sonrası Büyüme, Psikolojik Dayanıklılık, Genç Yetişkinler

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