Evaluation of post-traumatic symptoms and respiratory functions in university students exposed to earthquake (6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes)

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European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Pub Date : 2025-09-09 DOI:10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100592

Caglayan Pinar Ozturk , Neriman Temel Aksu , Ferdi Baskurt , Zeliha Baskurt

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Abstract

Background/Aim: Long-lasting psychological and physical problems have been reported in earthquake survivors. This study was planned to observe the relationship between mental symptoms and respiratory functions in university students exposed to earthquakes.

Material and Methods: In 2024, the study included 118 university students from Suleyman Demirel University, Türkiye. Of these, 57 were classified as Group 1 (earthquake-exposed) and 61 as Group 2 (non-exposed). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms were evaluated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5), depression tendency was assessed with Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), anxiety level was determined with Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and sleep problems were evaluated with Jenkin's Sleep Scale. Respiratory functions were measured using a spirometer (COSMED Pony FX® Spirometry).

Results: In the group comparison, MIP, MEP, FEV1, FVC, PEF were significantly lower, PTSD symptoms, anxiety level and depression tendency were significantly higher in Group 1, while the FEV1/FVC was similar between the groups. In addition, within each group, certain mental symptoms were found to be associated with specific respiratory functions.

Conclusion: This study found correlation between mental symptoms and respiratory functions. It is recommended to observe this effect again after natural disasters and to examine the change with intermittent measurements.

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地震暴露大学生创伤后症状和呼吸功能评估（2023年2月6日kahramanmaraku地震）

背景/目的：据报道，地震幸存者存在长期的心理和生理问题。本研究旨在观察地震环境下大学生心理症状与呼吸功能的关系。材料和方法：2024年，该研究包括来自基耶州苏莱曼德米雷尔大学的118名大学生。其中，57个被列为第一类（地震暴露），61个被列为第二类（非地震暴露）。采用创伤后应激障碍量表（PCL-5）评估创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状，采用贝克抑郁量表（BDI）评估抑郁倾向，采用贝克焦虑量表（BAI）评估焦虑水平，采用詹金睡眠量表（Jenkin's sleep Scale）评估睡眠问题。使用呼吸计（COSMED Pony FX®呼吸计）测量呼吸功能。结果：组间比较，组1患者MIP、MEP、FEV1、FVC、PEF均显著降低，PTSD症状、焦虑水平、抑郁倾向均显著升高，FEV1/FVC组间差异无统计学意义。此外，在每一组中，某些精神症状被发现与特定的呼吸功能有关。结论：本研究发现精神症状与呼吸功能之间存在相关性。建议在自然灾害发生后再次观察这种影响，并通过间歇性测量来检查变化。

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