Research Article

The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake

Volume: 6 Number: 2 July 29, 2025
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The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake

Abstract

Aim: The research was conducted to determine the post-traumatic stress of earthquake-affected medical students and to reveal the effects of this stress on sleep and attention. Methods: 458 earthquake-affected medical students were reached through Google Forms. Socio-demographic form, Traumatic Stress Symptom Scale, Richard-Cambell Sleep Scale and Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Self-Report Scale were administered to all participants. Results: According to the analysis results, it was observed that more than 80% of the students affected by the earthquake experienced moderate-severe and severe trauma. A statistically significant difference was observed when the students' sleep quality was compared according to traumatic stress situations (p=0.000). It was also observed that there was a relationship between students' traumatic stress situations and their likelihood of having attention deficit and hyperactivity (p=0.000). Conclusion: We believe that creating psychological and social awareness caused by the earthquake will be effective in minimizing possible negativities. In addition, since lack of sleep and attention caused by stress after the earthquake may negatively affect students studying medicine, precautions must be taken regarding course duration and methods.

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Ethical Statement

The study was started after receiving approval from Malatya Turgut Ozal University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (B.177/2023).

Thanks

We thank the individuals for participating in the research. The final version of this article was read and approved by all authors.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Rural Clinical Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 5, 2025

Publication Date

July 29, 2025

Submission Date

August 17, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Argalı Denız, M., Arpacı, M. F., Pekmez, H., Çiftçi, R., Ateşoğlu Karabaş, S., Akay, Ö., & Özbağ, D. (2025). The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake. Experimental and Applied Medical Science, 6(2), 183-194. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1534790
AMA
1.Argalı Denız M, Arpacı MF, Pekmez H, et al. The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2025;6(2):183-194. doi:10.46871/eams.1534790
Chicago
Argalı Denız, Mine, Muhammed Furkan Arpacı, Hıdır Pekmez, et al. 2025. “The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students Who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 6 (2): 183-94. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1534790.
EndNote
Argalı Denız M, Arpacı MF, Pekmez H, Çiftçi R, Ateşoğlu Karabaş S, Akay Ö, Özbağ D (July 1, 2025) The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 6 2 183–194.
IEEE
[1]M. Argalı Denız et al., “The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake”, Exp Appl Med Sci, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 183–194, July 2025, doi: 10.46871/eams.1534790.
ISNAD
Argalı Denız, Mine - Arpacı, Muhammed Furkan - Pekmez, Hıdır - Çiftçi, Rukiye - Ateşoğlu Karabaş, Sibel - Akay, Özlem - Özbağ, Davut. “The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students Who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 6/2 (July 1, 2025): 183-194. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1534790.
JAMA
1.Argalı Denız M, Arpacı MF, Pekmez H, Çiftçi R, Ateşoğlu Karabaş S, Akay Ö, Özbağ D. The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2025;6:183–194.
MLA
Argalı Denız, Mine, et al. “The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students Who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science, vol. 6, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 183-94, doi:10.46871/eams.1534790.
Vancouver
1.Mine Argalı Denız, Muhammed Furkan Arpacı, Hıdır Pekmez, Rukiye Çiftçi, Sibel Ateşoğlu Karabaş, Özlem Akay, Davut Özbağ. The Effect of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Attention in University Students who Experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2025 Jul. 1;6(2):183-94. doi:10.46871/eams.1534790

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