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The effect of uncertainties created by the February 6 earthquakes on post-traumatic stress: Reducing stress through coping strategies

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Peker, Adem, Cengiz, Serkan·2025·Acta Psychologica
DOI 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105159
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Two consecutive devastating earthquakes occurred in Turkey on February 6. While some studies have examined the long-term traumatic effects of devastating earthquakes on victims, no study to date has examined the consequences on adults who have migrated from the earthquake area. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the traumatic consequences of the earthquake among migrants in relation to sociodemographic factors. Additionally, the mediating effects of earthquake stress coping strategies on the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were also determined. 1877 individuals participated in this study (Mage = 23.86; SD = 6.35). The findings revealed that approximately 2/3 of the adults had PTSD symptoms. The results show that there are significant relationships between IU, coping with earthquake stress, and PTSD levels. In addition, the relationship between IU and PTSD was mediated by coping strategies. Previous studies have mainly focused on the mental health of individuals living in earthquake zones. However, mental health service providers in different areas in Turkey should focus more on interventions that contribute to reducing the stress experienced by migrants from earthquake zones.

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Authors
Peker, A., & Cengiz, S.
Affiliations
  • Atatürk University (TR)
  • Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (TR)
Corresponding author
Cengiz, Serkan
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Acta Psychologica
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2025-08
Volume
258
Pages
105159
ISSN
0001-6918 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105159
OpenAlex
W4411669654
Cited by
3
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8
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2026: 3
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3.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Acta Psychologica (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ataturk University - AVESIS (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (123K782)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, intolerance of uncertainty, stress coping strategies, earthquake survivors, sociodemographic factors, mediation, disaster mental health
MeSH terms
Coping Skills, Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Transients and Migrants, Turkey, Uncertainty, Young Adult, Earthquakes

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