In 2023 Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake profoundly affected many individuals in Turkey. Following the disaster of the century, it is seen that all of the students are psychologically damaged and in need of support. This study looks into how a specially designed group guidance program can help students recover emotionally after the earthquake, addressing their need for support during this tough time. This research aims to examine the impact of group guidance program prepared by researchers for the psychological support of the university students after the earthquake. The single group posttest experimental model was used in the research. The study group consists of 239 university students between the ages of 18-54, with an average age 22, continuing their education in the spring term of the 2022-2023 academic year. In the study, the Personal Information Form developed by the researchers to learn demographic information of the participants. Moreover, the Group Guidance Evaluation Survey Form developed by the researchers were used to examine whether the group guidance program was useful for the students. The group guidance program covers information about the earthquake, common emotions experienced after the earthquake, and the BASIC PH coping skills suggested by Mooli Lahad et al. Descriptive analysis was employed to evaluate students’ perspectives on the effectiveness of group guidance program. SPSS 22.0 was used for the analysis. Analysis of the results revealed that, the effectiveness of group guidance as psychological support for recovery after the earthquake.

Authors:
Mehtap Sezgin, Ankara Social Sciences University, Turkey
Kadriye Karagülmez, Ankara Social Sciences University, Turkey
Ayşe Atav, Ankara Social Sciences University, Turkey

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Mehtap Sezgin is currrentlly an Associate Professor at Guidance and Psychological Counselling Department of Ankara Social Science University in Turkey.

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