Psychological Problems Among Children Three Years After the Earthquake in Nepal

Shrestha, Nishtha; Gopal, Baiju

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“…This situation causes changes in psychological and behavioral responses (Van der Kolk, 2012). Both trauma experienced by earthquake survivors and the loss of their loved ones and homes result in various MHPs (Shrestha & Gopal, 2021). If these problems persist over time, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (the most common psychiatric diagnosis) (Pietrzak et al, 2012), depression (Fuchs et al, 2021), anxiety (Xi et al, 2020), sleep disorders (Krakow et al, 2004), panic disorder (Grimm et al, 2012), and other mental health problems (Norris et al, 2002) also emerge (Bromet & Havenaar, 2007;North et al, 2004).…”

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The Psychological Consequences of 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

Kiymis,

Fakioglu

2024

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The Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes (2023) are the largest and most destructive earthquakes witnessed in the era of the Republic of Turkey. Earthquakes lead to serious mental health problems such as PTSD in individuals. Earthquakes that cause significant death and injury on a large scale, such as the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes, can result in various mental health problems. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the effects of variables such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), event impact, psychological resilience, depression, and anxiety levels on adult earthquake survivors affected by the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes, using a quantitative research approach with survey techniques. A total of 662 earthquake survivors were reached. The effect of variables on each other was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). According to the findings of the study, event impact had a significant and positive effect on PTSD (β = 0.780, p = 0.000). Unexpectedly, resilience did not have a significant effect on PTSD (β=-0.04, p > 0.05). PTSD had a significant and positive effect on anxiety (β = 0.936, p = 0.000) and depression (β = 0.643, p = 0.000). Consequently, event impact's severity increased PTSD, which in turn led to anxiety and depression. Surprisingly, psychological resilience did not serve as a protective factor against PTSD. For future research, it is recommended to examine psychological resilience with different event types, on different sample groups, and using more comprehensive and varied methods.

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The Psychological Consequences of 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

Kiymis,

Fakioglu

2024

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The psychological consequences of 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes

Kiymis,

Fakioglu

2024

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Social Sustainability of Post-Disaster: How Teachers Enable Primary School Students to Be Resilient in Times of Ranau Earthquake

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The Ranau Earthquake that struck on 5 June 2015, February 2018, and April 2021, were a new disaster in Sabah and caused many Sabahan to panic. The unpredicted disaster also caused a serious impact on all aspects of life in Sabah. The earthquake has caused severe damage to eight primary schools in the vicinity of the epicenter, although no casualties were reported. However, the disaster has deep passing psychological effects among students. In this study, we examine how the primary school teachers enabled the student to be resilient during and after the disaster. Based on the interviews with 16 primary school students, it was revealed that most of the teachers used WhatsApp to support resilience during and after the earthquake. Interviews with 16 primary school teachers revealed there were two main reasons for them to communicate with students, namely, delivering emotional aid and monitoring their stress. Based on student interviews, five content categories of emotional support were identified: caring, reassuring, emotion sharing, belonging, and distracting. The main contribution of this study is that social media can be used as a spontaneous and proactive tool for supporting the student’s resilience during and after the earthquake trauma.

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Psychological Problems Among Children Three Years After the Earthquake in Nepal

Cited by 4 publications

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The Psychological Consequences of 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

The Psychological Consequences of 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

The psychological consequences of 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes

Social Sustainability of Post-Disaster: How Teachers Enable Primary School Students to Be Resilient in Times of Ranau Earthquake

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