Bartın University, Faculty of Health Science, Bartın, Turkey.
Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Faculty of Health Science, Zonguldak, Turkey.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Sep-Oct;78:7-13. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.05.037. Epub 2024 Jun 5.
We aimed to explore the relationship between media exposure to the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and its impact on children's mental health difficulties.
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 409 parents between March and July 2023. Parents were invited to participate in an online survey through social media platforms. The data was collected using the 'Descriptive Characteristics Form', the 'Media Exposure Form Related to the Earthquake', and the 'Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire'.
The results indicated that exposure to images of earthquake-related events on the first day after the earthquake (p < 0.001), people rescued alive from the rubble on television (p < 0.001), earthquake victims staying on the streets/in tents on television (p = 0.006), and earthquake-related events while alone on the Internet (p = 0.02) were significantly associated with the impact of children's mental difficulties. Furthermore, exposure to images of people pulled deceased from the rubble (p < 0.001), exposure to images of demolished houses on the Internet (p = 0.007), and exposure to images of destroyed roads on the Internet (p = 0.01) were found to significantly predict the impact of children's mental difficulties (r = 0.29; p < 0.001).
This study has shown that children who are exposed to screen media may experience difficulties in coping mentally, leading to emotional and behavioral problems.
Children who have experienced natural disasters may be exposed to distressing images on screen, which can lead to difficulties and stress. To reduce the risk of mental health problems related to disasters, nurses may suggest that victims limit their exposure to television footage.
本研究旨在探讨媒体对卡赫拉曼马拉什地震的报道与儿童心理健康问题之间的关系。
这是一项于 2023 年 3 月至 7 月期间开展的横断面研究，共纳入 409 名家长。通过社交媒体平台邀请家长参与在线调查。使用“描述性特征表”、“与地震相关的媒体曝光表”和“长处和困难问卷”收集数据。
结果表明，地震发生后第一天接触到与地震相关的事件的图像（p<0.001）、电视上播出的从废墟中救出的幸存者（p<0.001）、电视上播出的地震灾民在街上/帐篷里的情景（p=0.006）以及独自上网时接触到的与地震相关的事件（p=0.02）与儿童心理困难的影响显著相关。此外，接触到从废墟中拉出遇难者的图像（p<0.001）、在互联网上接触到被摧毁的房屋的图像（p=0.007）以及在互联网上接触到被摧毁的道路的图像（p=0.01）显著预测了儿童心理困难的影响（r=0.29；p<0.001）。
本研究表明，接触屏幕媒体的儿童可能会在心理上难以应对，从而导致情绪和行为问题。
经历过自然灾害的儿童可能会在屏幕上接触到令人痛苦的图像，从而导致困难和压力。为了降低与灾害相关的心理健康问题的风险，护士可能会建议受害者限制观看电视报道。
