The Relationship of Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats With Psychological Well‐Being and Mental State: A Cross‐Sectional Study
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Prof. Dr. Nihal BOSTANCI DAŞTAN Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Fadime KAYA SOYLU Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özgü TEKİN ULUMAN Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nilüfer KIRANŞAL Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Berna AKTAŞ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0737-1209 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 10-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa – / 0 / – DOI 10.1111/phn.70196
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.70196
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Özet
This study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological preparedness for disaster threats with psychological well-being and mental state. This cross-sectional study was conducted online between April 3, 2023 and April 25, 2023. While the minimum sample size was calculated as 385 participants, the study was completed with 454 participants. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats Scale (PPDS), the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ), and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWS). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and simple linear regression analysis. The mean age of participants was 30.59 ± 10.58, and 68.9% were female. Notably, 78.4% of participants reported that they did not feel psychologically prepared for disaster threats. The mean score 58.44 ± 14.47 for the Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats Scale, 6.0 9 ± 5.34 for the General Health Questionnaire-28, and 39.65 ± 12.89 for the Psychological Well-Being Scale. A significant positive correlation was found between the PPDS and the PWS (r = 0.417; p = 0.000), whereas a significant negative correlation was observed between The PPDS and GHQ-28 scores (r = -0.160; p = 0.001). Regression analysis revealed that a one-unit increase in the PPDS score predicted a 0.070 decrease in the GHQ-28 score (β = -0.070), explaining 2.3% of the total variance (Adjusted R2 = 0.023). Conversely, a one-unit increase in the PPDS score predicted a 0.468 increase in the PWS score (β = 0.468), accounting for 17.2% of the variance (Adjusted R2 = 0.172). Higher levels of psychological preparedness were significantly associated with enhanced psychological well-being and fewer mental health symptoms. Developing and implementing targeted intervention programs to support community-wide psychological preparedness for disasters is highly recommended.
Anahtar Kelimeler
disaster threat | mental state | psychological preparedness | psychological well-being