Examining Predictors of Post-Traumatic Changes Among Mothers in Turkey Following Earthquakes.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2024-11-25 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2024.275

Gizem Kerimoğlu Yıldız, Rukiye Turk Delibalta

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to assess the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in mothers affected by the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and to explore the influence of spiritual well-being and other factors on their Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) levels.

Methods: The study's sample consisted of mothers invited to participate voluntarily through online social media platforms between October-December 2023. The Mother Information Form, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Control List, Post-Traumatic Growth Scale, and Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) were used as data collection instruments.

Results: A total of 303 mothers participated in this study. The mean total PTSD score was 49.35 (SD: 19.76), and 83.5% of mothers were categorized under severe anxiety levels. There was a statistically significant weak and positive relationship between PTSD and PTG levels (r: 0.282, P:0.000). When the predictors of PTG are considered, the spiritual well-being of mothers significantly predicts PTG (F: 43.944, P: 0.000). It accounts for 12.7% (R Square = 0.127) of the variance in mothers' PTG.

Conclusions: Mothers showed high PTSD levels 9 months after the earthquakes, but alongside these high levels, it has a positive relation with their PTG, which may show mothers becoming stronger after their traumatic experience. Study results showed the mothers' spiritual levels were a significant predictor for PTG.

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研究土耳其地震后母亲创伤后变化的预测因素。

研究目的本研究旨在评估受2023年2月土耳其地震影响的母亲中创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的患病率，并探讨精神健康和其他因素对其创伤后成长（PTG）水平的影响：研究样本由 2023 年 10 月至 12 月间通过网络社交媒体平台自愿受邀参与研究的母亲组成。数据收集工具包括母亲信息表、创伤后应激障碍对照表、创伤后成长量表和精神健康量表（SWBS）：共有 303 位母亲参与了这项研究。创伤后应激障碍总分的平均值为 49.35（标准差：19.76），83.5% 的母亲被归类为严重焦虑水平。创伤后应激障碍与 PTG 水平之间存在统计学意义上的弱正相关关系（r：0.282，P：0.000）。在考虑 PTG 的预测因素时，母亲的精神幸福感对 PTG 有明显的预测作用（F：43.944，P：0.000）。它占母亲 PTG 方差的 12.7% (R Square = 0.127)：地震发生 9 个月后，母亲们的创伤后应激障碍水平较高，但与此同时，创伤后应激障碍水平与母亲的 PTG 呈正相关，这可能表明母亲们在经历创伤后变得更加坚强。研究结果表明，母亲的精神水平是 PTG 的重要预测因素。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.40

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7.40%

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258

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6-12 weeks

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