Mobile and Web-Based Healing Program on University Students Affected by Earthquakes

Overview

This research is a randomized controlled study that will be conducted in an online environment. The study comprises five stages. The first stage, PREPARATION, involves obtaining ethical approval and permissions from universities, preparing data collection tools, and identifying scholarship recipients. The second stage is the development of the MOBILE AND WEB-BASED application. The third stage is the SITUATION ASSESSMENT stage. In this stage, the post-earthquake trauma level, coping skill level, emotional eating levels, and the status of healthy lifestyle behavior of students enrolled in the Nursing Departments of firat University, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, and Ankara University will be determined using one of the quantitative data collection tools, PETLDS (Objectives 1, 2, 3, and 4). The fourth stage is the INTERVENTION stage, where the prepared training and applications will be implemented within the program (Objectives 5, 6, 7, and 8). The fifth stage is the EVALUATION stage, involving the collection of final test data and analysis.

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of a mobile and web-based recovery program applied to university students affected by post-disaster earthquakes and with high trauma levels on their post-earthquake trauma level, coping skills, emotional eating situations and healthy lifestyle behaviors. This research is a randomized controlled study that will be conducted in an online environment. The population of the research consists of students continuing their education in the Nursing Departments of Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Fırat University Faculty of Health Sciences, and Ankara University Faculty of Nursing. The Post-Earthquake Trauma Level Determination Scale (PETLDS) will be administered to the entire population. The sample of the research will be stratified according to those who score high on the PETLDS (52 points and above) for each of the three universities and will be weighted according to the number of nursing students. Using a random sampling method, students will be assigned to experimental and control groups. It is planned to include a total of 80 students in the study, with 40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group. The study comprises five stages. The first stage, PREPARATION, involves obtaining ethical approval and permissions from universities, preparing data collection tools, and identifying scholarship recipients. The second stage is the development of the MOBILE AND WEB-BASED application. The third stage is the SITUATION ASSESSMENT stage. In this stage, the post-earthquake trauma level, coping skill level, emotional eating levels, and the status of healthy lifestyle behavior of students enrolled in the Nursing Departments of Fırat University, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, and Ankara University will be determined using one of the quantitative data collection tools, PETLDS (Objectives 1, 2, 3, and 4). The fourth stage is the INTERVENTION stage, where the prepared training and applications will be implemented within the program (Objectives 5, 6, 7, and 8). The fifth stage is the EVALUATION stage, involving the collection of final test data and analysis. In the proposed project, quantitative data will be collected through the Post-Earthquake Trauma Level Determination Scale, Earthquake Coping Strategies Scale, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale, and Emotional Eating Scale. In this research project, psychosocial interventions will be implemented for students under the "Recovery Program" for a duration of 12 weeks. A mobile and web-based application program will be developed for the "Recovery Program", and all interventions will be conducted through this program. The Recovery Program will include activities such as screening of movies, laughter yoga, stress coping techniques training, progressive relaxation exercises, education on loss/grief processes, expressive art therapy applications, and training on healthy lifestyle behaviors. The proposed Project has a duration of 16 months and consists of 5 work packages. It is anticipated that the proposed project will have significant social, economic, and scientific impacts. It is thought that the mobile and web-based application program to be implemented in this research will create a social support environment for students, provide professional psychosocial support, support the rehabilitation of students, set an example for post-traumatic intervention programs with different groups in the future, and can be included in national / provincial disaster action plans. The fact that the sample consists of students continuing their education in the same field will enhance interaction among students and contribute to their awareness of what can be done after a disaster in the future, thus also contributing to the identity of healthcare personnel. Among the suggested broader impacts of the proposed project are the publication of results in SSCI/SCI-E indexed journals and the training of researchers based on the findings of the research.