RT Article
T1 Spiritual Meaning Making and Trauma Recovery: Evaluation of a Psycho-social Intervention for Earthquake Survivors in Turkey
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 64
IS 5
SP 4147
OP 4168
A1 Kızılgeçit, Muhammed
A1 Okan, Nesrullah
A1 Demir, Yasin
A1 Çinici, Murat
A1 Temiz, Yunus Emre
A1 Toprak, Fatma Betül
A1 Akça, Emrullah
A1 Bayram, Nurun Nisa
A1 Önen, Rahime Şule
A1 Kayacan, Şeyma Nur
A1 Çinici, Tansu
A1 Karabulut, Fuat
A2 Okan, Nesrullah
A2 Demir, Yasin
A2 Çinici, Murat
A2 Temiz, Yunus Emre
A2 Toprak, Fatma Betül
A2 Akça, Emrullah
A2 Bayram, Nurun Nisa
A2 Önen, Rahime Şule
A2 Kayacan, Şeyma Nur
A2 Çinici, Tansu
A2 Karabulut, Fuat
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1937112136
AB This study sets out to develop a psycho-social model for assessing the effectiveness of spiritually oriented logotherapy for earthquake victims with PTSD following the 6 February 2023, Kahramanmaraş earthquake in Turkey. The findings of this study will undoubtedly contribute to the development of post-disaster spiritual support services. We developed and implemented a six-week "Psycho-Social Training Programme through Spiritually Oriented Meaning" in the cities of Malatya, Elazığ and Kahramanmaraş, which were significantly affected by the earthquake. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) design was used, with participants randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. Pre-test and post-test assessments were conducted to evaluate the programme's impact. The findings were clear: the programme significantly reduced PTSD symptoms (p < .05), proving the effectiveness of a meaning-oriented approach in the survivors' healing process. Additionally, the programme made a positive contribution to spiritual support services and provided a model to meet post-disaster psychological needs. This programme demonstrated its potential as an effective method for addressing PTSD and enhancing spiritual recovery in earthquake survivors.
K1 Earthquake victims
K1 Meaning focussed healing
K1 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
K1 Psycho-social support
K1 Spiritually oriented logotherapy
DO 10.1007/s10943-024-02183-5