The Effect of Psychological First Aid Intervention on Stress and Resilience in Volunteers Working in Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological Resilience; Stress; Earthquake

• Registration Number: NCT05869916
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University

Brief Summary

Purpose: It was aimed to compare the effectiveness of online psychological first aid intervention on stress and psychological resilience in volunteers who took part in earthquakes.

Method: This is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study conducted to determine the effect of online psychological first aid intervention on the stress and resilience levels of volunteers who took part in the earthquake.

Detailed Description

In this study, it is aimed to compare the effectiveness of the online psychological first aid intervention on stress and psychological resilience given to the volunteers working in various provinces (11 provinces) affected by the Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-02-20
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-20
• Study Completion: 2023-04-02
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-12
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteering in the earthquake zone,
• Not having a perception disorder that will prevent communication,
• To volunteer to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a communication barrier,
• Not wanting to be involved in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1st hypothesis	2 weeks	The resilience level of the experimental group who received psychological first aid intervention was increased by using the psychological resilience scale.
2nd hypothesis	2 weeks	The stress level of the experimental group, which received psychological first aid intervention, was reduced by using the secondary stress scale psychological.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The data of the study were collected between February 20, 2023 and March 20, 2023 in the form of group interviews by applying online psychological first aid to volunteers working in Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes that occurred in Turkey on Monday, Feb; 🇹🇷 Trabzon, Turkey