Mediator role of psychological resilience between post-traumatic stress symptoms and burnout in academicians affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the mediator role of psychological resilience in the relationship between post-traumatic stress and burnout symptoms in academicians affected by two earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting 11 provinces of Türkiye. Methods: The research sample consisted of 175 academicians affected by these earthquakes. Each academician completed an online survey consisting of a sociodemographic form, the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Burnout Syndrome Inventory-Short Version. Results: Negative relationships were found between the post-traumatic stress symptom and burnout levels of academicians and their psychological resilience levels. Psychological resilience had a partial mediating role in the relationships of post-traumatic stress symptoms (reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal) and burnout. Conclusion: It can be said that higher post-traumatic stress symptoms’ severity is associated with higher levels of burnout, and psychological resilience has a mediator role in the relationship between post-traumatic stress and burnout in earthquake-affected academicians.