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The Mediating Role of Earthquake Anxiety in the Effect of Perceived Organizational Support on Disaster Resilience among Public Employees: The Case of the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

Afet Sonrası Kamu Çalışanlarında Kurumsal Destek Algısının Afet Dirençliliği Üzerindeki Etkisinde Deprem Anksiyetesinin Aracılık Rolü: Kahramanmaraş Depremleri Örneği

Adnan Karataş(Department of Public Administration, Atatürk University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences)0000-0003-2399-8013
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647–667
Publication Date
2026-09-29
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By presenting an integrated structural model, the study makes a significant contribution to the literature on disaster psychology, organizational behavior and public administration, highlighting the importance of multi-layered strategies in post-disaster resilience building.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study explores the impact of perceived organizational support on earthquake anxiety and disaster resilience among public employees affected by the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.
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⚙️Variables:Kurumsal Destek · Deprem Anksiyetesi · Afet Dirençliliği

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This study explores the impact of perceived organizational support on earthquake anxiety and disaster resilience among public employees affected by the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. In the aftermath of disasters, public employees simultaneously assume dual roles as victims and service providers, which increases their psychological and organizational burden. Institutional support plays a crucial role in reducing traumatic stress and fostering resilience in such contexts. The research employed a quantitative design, collecting survey data from 203 public employees working in disaster-affected institutions. Findings demonstrate that perceived organizational support significantly decreases earthquake anxiety while enhancing disaster resilience. Moreover, earthquake anxiety is negatively associated with resilience and serves as a partial mediator in the relationship between organizational support and disaster resilience. These results emphasize that disaster management policies should integrate not only organizational support mechanisms but also psychosocial interventions targeting anxiety reduction. By presenting an integrated structural model, the study makes a significant contribution to the literature on disaster psychology, organizational behavior and public administration, highlighting the importance of multi-layered strategies in post-disaster resilience building.

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Bu çalışma, 6 Şubat 2023 Kahramanmaraş depremlerinden doğrudan etkilenen kamu çalışanlarının algıladıkları kurumsal desteğin deprem anksiyetesi ve afet dirençliliği üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir. Deprem sonrası kamu çalışanları hem afetzede hem de hizmet sunucu rollerini aynı anda üstlenerek ikili bir psikolojik ve kurumsal yük taşımaktadır. Bu bağlamda kurumsal destek, bireylerin travmatik stres düzeylerini azaltmada ve dirençliliği artırmada kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Araştırma, nicel yöntemle yürütülmüş ve afet bölgesinde görev yapan 203 kamu çalışanından anket yoluyla veri toplanmıştır. Bulgular, algılanan kurumsal desteğin deprem anksiyetesi üzerinde negatif, afet dirençliliği üzerinde ise pozitif etkiler yarattığını göstermektedir. Ayrıca deprem anksiyetesi, afet dirençliliğiyle negatif ilişkili olup kurumsal destek ile dirençlilik arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracı rol oynamaktadır. Sonuçlar, afet yönetiminde yalnızca kurumsal destek mekanizmalarının değil, aynı zamanda psikososyal müdahale ve anksiyeteyi azaltıcı uygulamaların da gerekli olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu yönüyle çalışma, afet psikolojisi ve kamu yönetimi literatürüne bütüncül bir katkı sunmaktadır.

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Karataş, A. (2026). The Mediating Role of Earthquake Anxiety in the Effect of Perceived Organizational Support on Disaster Resilience among Public Employees: The Case of the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes. Alanya Akademik Bakış, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3, 647–667. https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.1784184

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