Esra Bekircan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4272252 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esra Bekircan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esra |
| FAMILY NAME | Bekircan |
| SIGNATURE | BEKIRCAN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Trabzon University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5942-026X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Trauma Experiences of Volunteers Involved in the 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes
In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the post-traumatic growth experiences of the volunteers involved in the management/intervention of a traumatic event such as an earthquake in terms of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In the study, phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. Data were collected between April and May 2023. Data were collected from 12 people using a semistructured interview form. In the study, five …
Post-traumatic cognitions, death anxiety, and coping mechanisms in patients with major depression disorder affected by a natural disaster
Background: In this study, it was focused not on mental disorders that arise after a natural disaster, but on how psychiatric patients diagnosed with mental disorders were affected by the earthquake. Objective: This study was aimed at investigating the relationship between death anxiety, one of the subheadings of Terror Management Theory, and post-traumatic cognitions and coping strategies in individuals diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (…
Gender Roles and Coping Strategies Among Adult Male Victims and Survivors of the February 6, 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye
The aim of this descriptive and cross-sectional study is to examine the relationship between gender roles and coping skills among male individuals who have experienced an earthquake. The sample of the study consisted of 203 male individuals who experienced the Türkiye earthquake on February 6, 2023. There was a positive and significant relationship between the scores obtained from the Bem Sex-Inventory Index and the Ways of Coping with Stress by …
Investigation of social support perceptions and mental health of postpartum women following the February 6, 2023 Turkey earthquake
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, have significant psychological consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations like postpartum women. This study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support and mental health among postpartum women who had experienced an earthquake. In this comparative cross-sectional study, the case group ( n = 62) consisted of women who were in their third trimester at the time of the earthq…
Prolonged grief disorder among those who have lost family members due to natural disasters
This study was aimed at determining the prolonged grief levels of individuals who lost one or more relatives during the earthquakes and investigating the grief experiences of individuals whose prolonged grief levels are high. This mixed-method study was designed according to the exploratory sequential design approach. The Prolonged Grief Disorder Questionnaire (PG-13) was used, and in the qualitative phase, a semi-structured interview form was us…
Life satisfaction of university students surviving the 6th February earthquakes in Türkiye and the predictors thereof
Survivors of an earthquake disaster are at high risk of experiencing mental disorders, therefore their life satisfaction may be adversely affected accordingly. This study aims to examine the relationship between university students’ life satisfaction and social support, mental well-being, and psychological resilience levels. 449 students who were enrolled in higher education institutions in Türkiye and who experienced the earthquake disaster occu…
The effect of psychological first aid intervention on stress and psychological resilience in volunteers participating in 2023 earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Retrospective study on suicide attempts among psychiatric emergencies admitted to the emergency department of a Regional hospital in Turkey
Examination of psychological capital and secondary traumatic stress levels of professionals attended to disaster studies
This research was conducted with the aim of examining the psychological capital and secondary traumatic stress levels of health professionals who have experience working in the field of disaster. It is a descriptive study. The study's sample consists of 183 health professionals who work in an emergency service or 112 emergency health services of a provincial Health Directorate, who participate in numerous disaster interventions in Turkey, and who…
Impact of the February 6, 2023, Turkey earthquake on post-traumatic stress disorder, internet addiction and insomnia
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 descrip…
Life satisfaction of university students surviving the 6th February earthquakes in Türkiye and the predictors thereof
Survivors of an earthquake disaster are at high risk of experiencing mental disorders, therefore their life satisfaction may be adversely affected accordingly. This study aims to examine the relationship between university students’ life satisfaction and social support, mental well-being, and psychological resilience levels. 449 students who were enrolled in higher education institutions in Türkiye and who experienced the earthquake disaster occu…
The effect of psychological first aid intervention on stress and psychological resilience in volunteers participating in 2023 earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Retrospective study on suicide attempts among psychiatric emergencies admitted to the emergency department of a Regional hospital in Turkey
Examination of psychological capital and secondary traumatic stress levels of professionals attended to disaster studies
This research was conducted with the aim of examining the psychological capital and secondary traumatic stress levels of health professionals who have experience working in the field of disaster. It is a descriptive study. The study's sample consists of 183 health professionals who work in an emergency service or 112 emergency health services of a provincial Health Directorate, who participate in numerous disaster interventions in Turkey, and who…
Impact of the February 6, 2023, Turkey earthquake on post-traumatic stress disorder, internet addiction and insomnia
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 descrip…
Investigation of social support perceptions and mental health of postpartum women following the February 6, 2023 Turkey earthquake
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, have significant psychological consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations like postpartum women. This study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support and mental health among postpartum women who had experienced an earthquake. In this comparative cross-sectional study, the case group ( n = 62) consisted of women who were in their third trimester at the time of the earthq…
Prolonged grief disorder among those who have lost family members due to natural disasters
This study was aimed at determining the prolonged grief levels of individuals who lost one or more relatives during the earthquakes and investigating the grief experiences of individuals whose prolonged grief levels are high. This mixed-method study was designed according to the exploratory sequential design approach. The Prolonged Grief Disorder Questionnaire (PG-13) was used, and in the qualitative phase, a semi-structured interview form was us…
Life satisfaction of university students surviving the 6th February earthquakes in Türkiye and the predictors thereof
Survivors of an earthquake disaster are at high risk of experiencing mental disorders, therefore their life satisfaction may be adversely affected accordingly. This study aims to examine the relationship between university students’ life satisfaction and social support, mental well-being, and psychological resilience levels. 449 students who were enrolled in higher education institutions in Türkiye and who experienced the earthquake disaster occu…
Trauma Experiences of Volunteers Involved in the 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes
In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the post-traumatic growth experiences of the volunteers involved in the management/intervention of a traumatic event such as an earthquake in terms of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In the study, phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. Data were collected between April and May 2023. Data were collected from 12 people using a semistructured interview form. In the study, five …
Post-traumatic cognitions, death anxiety, and coping mechanisms in patients with major depression disorder affected by a natural disaster
Background: In this study, it was focused not on mental disorders that arise after a natural disaster, but on how psychiatric patients diagnosed with mental disorders were affected by the earthquake. Objective: This study was aimed at investigating the relationship between death anxiety, one of the subheadings of Terror Management Theory, and post-traumatic cognitions and coping strategies in individuals diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (…
Gender Roles and Coping Strategies Among Adult Male Victims and Survivors of the February 6, 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye
The aim of this descriptive and cross-sectional study is to examine the relationship between gender roles and coping skills among male individuals who have experienced an earthquake. The sample of the study consisted of 203 male individuals who experienced the Türkiye earthquake on February 6, 2023. There was a positive and significant relationship between the scores obtained from the Bem Sex-Inventory Index and the Ways of Coping with Stress by …
Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (6 works) · Disaster Response and Management (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (3 works) · Social support (3 works)