Assessing Turkey’s disaster management response and the psychosocial well-being of earthquake survivors: insights from the February 2023 earthquakes
Journal of Social Work Practice, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02650533.2026.2683360
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Social Work Practice
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Periodicals Index Online, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Violence & Abuse Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Earthquake, earthquake survivors, post-disaster response, psychosocial wellbeing, Turkey
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Natural disasters cause significant loss of life and heavily affect social, psychological, and economic well-being. Effective disaster management requires timely, adequate responses. Turkey, frequently exposed to disasters, needs strong management strategies. This retrospective study examines psychosocial service records to evaluate small-scale disaster responses in Samsun, emphasising temporary resettlement and survivors’ psychosocial well-being. Psychological well-being was analysed using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as an analytical framework. Findings show mixed experiences: while survivors appreciated shelter, service quality, and social support, challenges such as poor food, lack of privacy, internet issues, and limited social activities dominated. Psychosocial analysis revealed that 93% did not use available psychological support, likely due to stigma, despite PTSD symptoms. These results underscore the need for social work practitioners to implement more engaging psychological interventions, guided by CSWE competencies, and for disaster initiatives to include systematic impact evaluation. Such measures can enhance survivor recovery, self-actualisation, and professional disaster practice.