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Mediator role of psychological resilience between post-traumatic stress symptoms and burnout in academicians affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to investigate the mediator role of psychological resilience in the relationship between post-traumatic stress and burnout symptoms in academicians affected by two earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting 11 provinces of Türkiye. Methods: The research sample consisted of 175 academicians affected by these earthquakes. Each academician completed an online survey consisting of a sociodemographic form, the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Burnout Syndrome Inventory-Short Version. Results: Negative relationships were found between the post-traumatic stress symptom and burnout levels of academicians and their psychological resilience levels. Psychological resilience had a partial mediating role in the relationships of post-traumatic stress symptoms (reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal) and burnout. Conclusion: It can be said that higher post-traumatic stress symptoms' severity is associated with higher levels of burnout, and psychological resilience has a mediator role in the relationship between post-traumatic stress and burnout in earthquake-affected academicians.

Source: Frontiers in Psychology

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1468655

Author: Ayşegül Yetkin Tekin

Institution: Adıyaman University

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,295