Intolerance of uncertainty, curiosity, generalized anxiety disorder, and subjective happiness in the time of earthquakes in Türkiye

dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9630-787X
dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2871-8589
dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3439-5907
dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8288-4107
dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6702-5243
dc.contributor.authorYılmaz, Fatma Betül
dc.contributor.authorSatıcı, Seydi Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorOkur, Sinan
dc.contributor.authorKütük, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorAktepe, Zahide Gül
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-20T06:34:49Z
dc.date.available2025-06-20T06:34:49Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu
dc.description.abstractbackground On February 6, 2023, a devastating earthquake disaster occurred in Türkiye, affecting millions. Mental health concerns were high due to people’s exposure to loss and possible earthquakes. In these times, variables that predict individuals’ mental health should be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, curiosity, generalized anxiety disorder, and subjective happiness using structural equation modeling. participants and procedure The research was conducted on Turkish individuals in 29 different cities in Türkiye. For the purpose of the research, data were collected from 345 participants (79.7% females, 20.3% males, age range = 18-61, Mage = 26.73 years). One hundred eighty nine of the participants were single (54.7%), 77 were married (22.4%), and the remaining 79 were in a relationship or engaged (22.9%). Additionally, it was found that 52 of the participants were parents (15.1%). In terms of socio-economic status, the majority fell into the middle-class category (n = 263, 76.2%). results It was found that intolerance to uncertainty predicted subjective happiness, and generalized anxiety disorder mediated this relationship. In addition, curiosity predicted subjective happiness, and generalized anxiety disorder mediated this relationship. conclusions All the findings obtained in the research revealed the mental health problems experienced by individuals after the earthquake. This research on earthquakes and mental health makes important contributions to the field of psychology.
dc.identifier.doi10.5114/CIPP/190902
dc.identifier.endpage137
dc.identifier.issn2353-4192
dc.identifier.issn2353-561X
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage127
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11363/9957
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wos001504693900007
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorKütük, Hasan
dc.institutionauthoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8288-4107
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTDKLEEBERGA 2, POZNAN 61-615, POLAND
dc.relation.ispartofCURRENT ISSUES IN PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectcuriosity
dc.subjectgeneralized anxiety disorder
dc.subjectintolerance of uncertainty
dc.subjectsubjective happiness
dc.subjectearthquake
dc.titleIntolerance of uncertainty, curiosity, generalized anxiety disorder, and subjective happiness in the time of earthquakes in Türkiye
dc.typeArticle

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