Effects of the Kahramanmaras, Turkey 2023 earthquakes on balance perception, dizziness and post-traumatic stress : A relational screening model between subjective balance problems and post-traumatic stress

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of the February 6, 2023, earthquakes in Turkey and recurrent aftershocks on balance and post-traumatic stress in surviving victims.

METHODS: Our study included 1004 participants aged 18-65 years who were exposed to the February 6 earthquakes and aftershocks in Turkey. After obtaining online consent from all participants, the Vertigo Symptom Scale (VSS), the Dizziness Handicap Index (DHI), and the Posttraumatic Post-Traumatic Disorder Checklist Scale (PCL-5) were administered online, and the interactions between the variable sets were examined using a correlational screening model.

RESULTS: As a result of the structural equation model established with the observed variables, it was found that VSS total scores had a statistically significant positive effect on PCL-5 (β1 = 0.56; p = 0.001 < 0.05). In addition, statistically significant positive high-level correlations were found between VSS and DHI (covVSS-DHI = 0.71), and a positive low level correlation with the number of days with dizziness (covVSS-number of days with dizziness = 0.34), and a positive low level correlation with frequency of days with dizziness (covVSS-frequency of days with dizziness = 0.37). A statistically significant positive low-level relationship was found between DHI and the number of days with dizziness (covDHI-number of days with dizziness = 0.34) and a positive low-level correlation between DHI and the frequency of days with dizziness (covDHI-frequency of days with dizziness = 0.29).

CONCLUSION: The structural equation modeling analysis showed that post-traumatic stress disorder had a significant effect on balance and dizziness.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Auris, nasus, larynx - 51(2024), 3 vom: 23. März, Seite 531-536

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cengiz, Deniz Uğur [VerfasserIn]
İnceoğlu, Feyza [VerfasserIn]
Karababa, Ercan [VerfasserIn]
Polat, Anı Parabakan [VerfasserIn]
Yılmaz, Tuğba [VerfasserIn]
Kuntman, Berna Deniz [VerfasserIn]
Men, Asya Fatma [VerfasserIn]
Hızal, Evren [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Balance
Dizziness
Earthquake
Journal Article
Post-traumatic stress
Vertigo

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Date Revised 24.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.anl.2024.02.004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370119290