Publications by authors named "Kinda Alsamara"
Article Synopsis
- This study focused on how gender influences religious coping and psychological effects following the 2023 Syrian earthquakes, involving a sample of 1406 participants, predominantly women (77.7%)
- Women tended to use positive religious coping (PRC) more, while men showed higher use of negative religious coping (NRC); among women, lower education and income were linked to higher PRC and younger age to higher NRC.
- The research found that NRC was strongly related to higher levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety, whereas PRC was only linked to PTSD; thus, there's a need for targeted support for women to develop better coping strategies.
Background: Natural disasters have a significant impact on the mental health of affected populations. The February 2023 earthquakes in Syria and Turkey caused widespread devastation.
Aims: To explore the mental health impact of the earthquakes in Syria on the population across areas differentially damaged by the disaster.