Gender differences in psychological distress, coping, social support and related variables following the 1995 Dinar (Turkey) earthquake.

This study examined gender differences in psychological distress, coping strategies and social support subsequent to the 1995 Dinar (Turkey) earthquake. The study also aimed to examine variables related to distress levels for females and males. A sample of 315 adult survivors living in Dinar were administered a questionnaire focusing on socio-demographic variables, earthquake impact, psychological distress, coping strategies, perceived social support and life events since the earthquake, in February 1997, 16 months after the earthquake.Karanci, N.A., Alkan, N., Aksit, B., S ucuoglu, H., Balta, E1 Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey Address for correspondence: Prof. Dr. A. Nuray Karanci, Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University, 06531, Ankara, Turkey.
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