Development and validation of the Earthquake Obsession Scale.
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| Title: | Development and validation of the Earthquake Obsession Scale. |
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| Authors: | Kartol, Aslı, Üztemur, Servet, Yaşar, Pınar |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2025, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p219-227. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Behavior disorders, Statistical correlation, Research methodology evaluation, Research evaluation, Descriptive statistics, Experimental design, Psychometrics, Research methodology, Research, Anxiety testing, Factor analysis, Natural disasters, Reliability (Personality trait), Discriminant analysis, Fear of death, Well-being |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| Abstract: | Earthquakes are natural disasters that are very destructive and whose timing is unknown. These disasters can have a very negative effect on people's mental health, and their effects can last for many years. This study examined the psychometric properties of a scale to measure earthquake obsession. Data were collected from adults living in different provinces of Türkiye (N = 732), who completed the new scale, Doomscrolling Scale, Death Distress Scale, and Mental Well-Being Scale. The Earthquake Obsession Scale (EOS) had a two-factor structure, good internal consistency reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity. Correlational analysis revealed that earthquake obsession was positively associated with doomscrolling and death anxiety, and negatively associated with well-being. Mediation analysis indicated that doomscrolling and death distress mediated the relationship between earthquake obsession and well-being. The results emphasized the potential of earthquake obsession to affect daily life negatively and revealed its relationship with psychological variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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