Akca Ayşegül, Bilgehan Tuğba, Karşıgil Perver, Dünder Emre, Ayaz-Alkaya Sultan
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
J Adv Nurs. 2025 Jul;81(7):3848-3858. doi: 10.1111/jan.16536. Epub 2024 Oct 19.
This study aimed to examine the physical symptoms, coping strategies for earthquake stress and factors predicting coping strategies among adults staying in tent cities after an earthquake.
A cross-sectional design was conducted.
The study sample consisted of 706 adults residing in tent cities in three cities of earthquake-affected regions. Data were collected through face-to-face surveys and the Earthquake Coping Strategies Scale, starting from the 16th day after the earthquake in February-March 2023. Independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, McNemar test and multiple linear regression analysis used for data analysis.
The first three physical symptoms with the highest frequency after the earthquake were insomnia, frequent waking and difficulty falling asleep, respectively. Individuals with chronic illnesses, lower education levels, no previous experience with earthquakes and having undamaged homes more frequently used religious coping strategies. Individuals with higher incomes, employed individuals, non-smokers and those with having undamaged homes more frequently used positive reappraisal strategies.
The present study concluded that physical symptoms were common among individuals in the post-earthquake period and that many individuals adopted religious coping strategies.
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: Nurses can develop effective interventions for preventing physical and mental health problems in the post-earthquake period. They can contribute significantly as caregivers, leaders, researchers and advisors in health monitoring and improvement practices for individuals after earthquakes.
The results of the study are instructive for designing prevention and improvement practices to minimise future destructive effects of earthquakes. Individuals mostly experienced sleep problems and preferred different coping styles in the early post-earthquake period. The physical and mental health of individuals can be improved by early intervention and encouraging effective coping methods after an earthquake.
STROBE checklist.
No patient or public involvement.
本研究旨在调查地震后居住在帐篷城市的成年人的身体症状、应对地震压力的策略以及预测应对策略的因素。
采用横断面设计。
研究样本包括地震受灾地区三个城市居住在帐篷城市的706名成年人。于2023年2月至3月地震后第16天起，通过面对面调查和地震应对策略量表收集数据。数据分析采用独立样本t检验、单因素方差分析、McNemar检验和多元线性回归分析。
地震后出现频率最高的前三种身体症状分别是失眠、频繁醒来和入睡困难。患有慢性病、教育水平较低、以前没有地震经历且房屋未受损的人更频繁地使用宗教应对策略。收入较高的人、就业人员、不吸烟者以及房屋未受损的人更频繁地使用积极重新评价策略。
本研究得出结论，身体症状在震后人群中很常见，许多人采用宗教应对策略。
对专业和/或患者护理的启示：护士可以制定有效的干预措施，以预防震后时期的身心健康问题。在地震后对个人的健康监测和改善实践中，他们作为护理人员、领导者、研究人员和顾问可以做出重大贡献。
该研究结果对于设计预防和改善措施以尽量减少未来地震的破坏影响具有指导意义。在震后早期，个人大多经历睡眠问题，并偏好不同的应对方式。通过早期干预和鼓励震后有效的应对方法，可以改善个人的身心健康。
STROBE清单。
无患者或公众参与。
