Dual psychological pathways after earthquake trauma: posttraumatic growth and PTSD predict Health-Related quality of life in youth
For children and adolescents exposed to natural disasters, HRQoL may decline, with emotional status, family and social relationships, and academic performance potentially suffering. PTSD and PTG may emerge as key factors influencing the overall quality of life in this population.
Authors
- Pınar Sefik
- Hamide Kubra Ozluk
- Serkan Güneş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-2145)
- Esra Erol Tanrikulu
- Burak Kamış (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2140-5448)
- Dilek Altun Varmış (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5968-4740)
- E Merve Kalınlı
- Gupse İnal Ulutaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0818-6522)
- Elif Koçak
- Ayse Baysal
Institutions
- Toros University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03411-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31