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Impact of the February 6, 2023, Turkey earthquake on post-traumatic stress disorder, internet addiction and insomnia: A cross-sectional study

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  • Åžeyma SehlikoÄŸlu
  • Esra Bekircan
  • Abdülkadir Gündüz

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Background: After earthquakes, individuals may increase their internet usage to cope with post-traumatic stress symptoms, potentially leading to internet addiction and sleep disturbances. Aims: This study aims to determine the levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), internet addiction and insomnia in earthquake survivors 1 year after the event and to explore the relationships between these variables. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between April and June 2024 through face-to-face interviews with 554 individuals who survived the February 6, 2023 earthquake in Turkey, 1 year after the event. Data were collected using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Young Internet Addiction Test-Short Form (YIAT-SF) and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Results: A statistically significant moderate positive correlation was found between PCL-5, YIAT-SF and ISI based on the Pearson correlation test ( r  = .32 and .44, respectively; p  

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  • Åžeyma SehlikoÄŸlu & Esra Bekircan & Abdülkadir Gündüz, 2025. "Impact of the February 6, 2023, Turkey earthquake on post-traumatic stress disorder, internet addiction and insomnia: A cross-sectional study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 71(2), pages 414-425, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:71:y:2025:i:2:p:414-425
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640241294203
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