The effects of post-earthquake trauma on sexual lives of married workers aged between 18 and 49
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Disaster of the century, sexual behaviors, post-earthquake trauma, stressAbstract
Aim: This study aims to determine how post-earthquake trauma affects the sexual lives of married female workers working in a public hospital in eastern Turkey. Materials-Methods: This study was designed using a cross-sectional design type. The population of this research consists of married female healthcare personnel between the ages of 18-49 working in a public hospital in eastern Turkey. No sampling was done and an attempt was made to reach the entire universe. Results: 206 married female health personnel participated in the research and 75% of the population was reached. 34.0% of the participants were between the ages of 26-30, 54.4% were nurses, 79.6% had a bachelor's or associate's degree, 66.0% had a spouse who had a bachelor's or associate's degree, 35.4% had been married for up to 5 years, and % It was determined that 45.1% of the participants had medium economic level perception. It was determined that 59.2% of the participants had sexual activity 1-2 times a week, but this situation decreased in 62.1%. A statistically significant difference was found when comparing the Post-Earthquake Trauma Level Determination Scale and its subscale scores (p<0.05). Conclusions: It has been determined that natural disasters such as earthquakes have negative effects on sexual life. Providing psychological support to female healthcare personnel to overcome the negative impacts of anxiety and fear caused by earthquakes can be beneficial in managing stress and anxiety.
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