Examining the equation model and structural relationships of neuroticism and conscientiousness variables in earthquake victims with post-traumatic stress experience

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder is the most common psychological problem after disasters and accidents.Religious themes indicate that people call upon God when faced with threatening situations.Psychopathological research has also shown that shocking and threatening events may cause symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in some susceptible people.Also, researches have shown that the characteristic of neuroticism can aggravate suffering from posttraumatic stress.Aims: This study aims to investigate the structural relationships of neuroticism and conscientiousness in earthquake victims with post-traumatic stress experience with the mediating role of religious beliefs.Methods: This research was applied, descriptive-survey and correlational with structural equation model.The statistical population included the survivors of the Azgole earthquake in Kermanshah in 1396, who were considered as the statistical population in 1401.The sample size was estimated to be 384 people using the table of Morgan and Krejci, who completed the post-traumatic stress scale of Wedders et al. (1993), the scale of religious beliefs of Allport (1967) and personality traits of McCree and Costa (2021).The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to check the normality of the distribution of the variables, and the Pearson correlation test was used to check the correlation between the variables.Hypotheses testing was analyzed using Imus 24 software.Results: The results of the research indicated that religious beliefs play a mediating role in the relationship between neuroticism and post-traumatic stress.Also, the results showed that religious beliefs significantly moderate the relationship between conscientiousness and post-traumatic stress.Conclusion: According to the results of the current research on the mediating role of religious beliefs in the relationship between personality and post-traumatic stress in people affected by earthquakes, it is suggested that therapists design their therapeutic interventions with an emphasis on religious resources and beliefs and in training, capacities and resources Ritual positivity of people should be taken into consideration by mental health guardians.