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Death Anxiety Among Nursing Students After the February 6 Türkiye Earthquake: The Role of Earthquake Fear and Religious Coping

6 Şubat Türkiye Depreminden Etkilenen Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinde Deprem Korkusunun Ölüm Kaygısı Üzerindeki Etkisi: Dini Başa Çıkmanın Aracı Rolü

Seher Çevik Aktura(INONU UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF NURSING, DEPARTMENT OF NURSING, DEPARTMENT OF FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING)0000-0001-7299-1788
Semiha Dertli(MALATYA TURGUT OZAL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF NURSING)0000-0003-0291-8045
Askeri Çankaya(FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1637-3106
Pages
578–597
Publication Date
2026-08-31
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Furthermore, the findings guide the planning of clinical interventions that support nurses' coping strategies for traumatic experiences and the integration of psychosocial support and religious coping skills into educational curricula.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of religious coping in the effect of earthquake fear on death anxiety among nursing students affected by the 6 February earthquakes.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 465 nursing students affected by the 6 February Earthquake.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, the findings guide the planning of clinical interventions that support nurses' coping strategies for traumatic experiences and the integration of psychosocial support and religious coping skills into educational curricula.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Ölüm kaygısı · deprem · deprem korkusu

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Aim: This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of religious coping in the effect of earthquake fear on death anxiety among nursing students affected by the 6 February earthquakes. Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 465 nursing students affected by the 6 February Earthquake. Research data were collected online via email and social networking sites (WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.) between 2 October and 1 December 2023. Data were obtained using the "Participant Introduction Form", "Earthquake Fear Scale", "Death Anxiety Scale" and "Religious Coping Styles Scale". The mediating role of religious coping in the effect of earthquake fear on death anxiety was assessed using path analysis. Results: It was observed that earthquake fear had a significant and positive effect on positive religious coping (β=0.126, p=0.006) and that earthquake fear significantly increased death anxiety (β=0.486, p<0.001). In contrast, the effect of earthquake fear on negative religious coping (β=0.087, p=0.059) and the effects of positive or negative religious coping on death anxiety (positive: β=0.000, p=0.995; negative: β=0.065, p=0.115) were not statistically significant. Conclusions: This study provides evidence for the development of educational programmes aimed at enhancing students' psychological resilience in disaster situations by revealing the effects of earthquake fear on death anxiety and religious coping among nursing students. Furthermore, the findings guide the planning of clinical interventions that support nurses' coping strategies for traumatic experiences and the integration of psychosocial support and religious coping skills into educational curricula.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, 6 Şubat depremlerinden etkilenen hemşirelik öğrencilerinde deprem korkusunun ölüm kaygısı üzerindeki etkisinde dini başa çıkmanın aracılık rolünü incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve ilişkisel türdeki bu araştırma, 6 Şubat Depremi’nden etkilenmiş 465 hemşirelik öğrencisiyle yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri, 2 Ekim – 1 Aralık 2023 tarihleri arasında e-posta ve sosyal iletişim ağları (WhatsApp, Facebook vb.) aracılığıyla çevrim içi olarak toplanmıştır. Veriler; “Katılımcı Tanıtım Formu”, “Deprem Korkusu Ölçeği”, “Ölüm Kaygısı Ölçeği” ve “Dini Başa Çıkma Tarzları Ölçeği” kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Deprem korkusunun ölüm kaygısı üzerindeki etkisinde dini başa çıkmanın aracılık rolü ise yol analizi yöntemiyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Deprem korkusunun pozitif dini başa çıkma üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkisi olduğu (β=0.126, p=0.006) ve deprem korkusunun ölüm kaygısını anlamlı düzeyde artırdığı (β=0.486, p<0.001) görüldü. Buna karşılık, deprem korkusunun negatif dini başa çıkma üzerindeki etkisi (β=0.087, p=0.059) ve pozitif ya da negatif dini başa çıkmanın ölüm kaygısı üzerindeki etkileri (pozitif: β=0.000, p=0.995; negatif: β=0.065, p=0.115) istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmamıştır. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinde deprem korkusunun ölüm kaygısı ve dini başa çıkma üzerindeki etkilerini ortaya koyarak, afet durumlarında öğrencilerin psikolojik dayanıklılığını artırmaya yönelik eğitim programlarının geliştirilmesi için kanıt sağlamaktadır. Ayrıca bulgular, hemşirelerin travmatik deneyimlerle başa çıkma stratejilerini destekleyecek klinik müdahaleler planlamasında ve eğitim müfredatlarında psikososyal destek ve dini başa çıkma becerilerinin entegrasyonunda yol gösterici niteliktedir.

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Aktura, S. Ç., Dertli, S., Çankaya, A. (2026). Death Anxiety Among Nursing Students After the February 6 Türkiye Earthquake: The Role of Earthquake Fear and Religious Coping. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Sayı: 30, 578–597. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1732153

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