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Relationships Between Place Identity, Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, and Psychological Well-Being After the Earthquake in Hatay

Hatay'da Deprem Sonrasında Yer Kimliği, Travma Sonrası Stres Belirtileri ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Arasındaki İlişkiler

Gülşen Filazoğlu Çokluk(TOROS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7431-282X
Feyruz Usluoglu(TOROS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3012-1386
Meral Atıcı(ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0675-4439
Ece Yolcu(CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4266-7957
Saadet Tuğçe Tezer(MİMAR SİNAN GÜZEL SANATLAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7891-5791
Delal Karakoç0009-0001-9645-8889
Gülay Akış(Youth Worker, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mersin, Turkey)0009-0002-0125-6035
Can Devrim Özen0009-0005-1372-7852
Hayrunisa Kayacı(TOROS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0000-2733-2580
Pages
471–484
Publication Date
2026-10-18
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Conclusion: The findings indicate that post-traumatic stress symptoms are associated with lower psychological well-being, whereas place identity did not significantly mediate this relationship.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to examine whether place identity, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and psychological well-being differ according to age and gender among adults exposed to the earthquakes that occurred on February 6 and February 20, 2023, and subsequent aftershocks.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The study included 408 adults (200 women, 208 men) exposed to the earthquakes.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The findings indicate that post-traumatic stress symptoms are associated with lower psychological well-being, whereas place identity did not significantly mediate this relationship.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:yer kimliği · İyi oluş / Psikolojik iyi oluş · Travma

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Objective: This study aimed to examine whether place identity, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and psychological well-being differ according to age and gender among adults exposed to the earthquakes that occurred on February 6 and February 20, 2023, and subsequent aftershocks. Method: The study included 408 adults (200 women, 208 men) exposed to the earthquakes. Data were collected face-to-face using a sociodemographic information form, the Place Identity Scale, the PERMA Scale, and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5. Results: Post-traumatic stress symptoms differed by age, with higher scores in the 26–43 group than in the 52+ group. Place identity also differed by age. Post-traumatic stress symptoms were negatively correlated with psychological well-being. The direct effect on psychological well-being was significant and negative, but the indirect effect through place identity was not significant. Conclusion: The findings indicate that post-traumatic stress symptoms are associated with lower psychological well-being, whereas place identity did not significantly mediate this relationship.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, 6 Şubat ve 20 Şubat 2023 tarihlerinde meydana gelen depremler ve sonrasında gerçekleşen artçı sarsıntılara maruz kalan yetişkinlerde, yere bağlılık/yer kimliği, travma sonrası stres belirtileri ve psikolojik iyi oluş düzeylerinin yaş ve cinsiyete göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmaya depremlere maruz kalan 408 yetişkin (200 kadın, 208 erkek) katılmıştır. Veriler, sosyodemografik bilgi formu, Yer Kimliği Ölçeği, PERMA Ölçeği ve DSM-5 için Travma Sonrası Stres Bozukluğu Kontrol Listesi kullanılarak yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Travma sonrası stres belirtileri yaşa göre anlamlı farklılık göstermiştir. 26–43 yaş grubunun puanları 52 yaş ve üzeri gruba göre daha yüksektir. Yer kimliği de yaşa göre anlamlı farklılık göstermiştir. Travma sonrası stres belirtileri ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Travma sonrası stres belirtilerinin psikolojik iyi oluş üzerindeki doğrudan etkisi anlamlı ve negatif bulunurken, yer kimliği üzerinden dolaylı etkisi anlamlı değildir. Sonuç: Bulgular, travma sonrası stres belirtilerinin daha düşük psikolojik iyi oluş ile ilişkili olduğunu, ancak yer kimliğinin bu ilişkide anlamlı bir aracılık rolü üstlenmediğini göstermektedir.

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Çokluk, G. F., Usluoglu, F., Atıcı, M., Yolcu, E., Tezer, S. T., Karakoç, D., Akış, G., Özen, C. D., Kayacı, H. (2026). Relationships Between Place Identity, Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, and Psychological Well-Being After the Earthquake in Hatay. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Cilt: 18 Sayı: Supplement 1 Özel Sayı, 471–484. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1970250

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