Earthquake fear and flourishing: serial mediation of meaningful living and psychological adjustment

ABSTRACT

The earthquake fear seriously influences the psychological wellbeing of individuals. It is necessary to explain in more detail the nature of the link between earthquake fear and flourishing. In this context, the purpose of this study is to examine the serial mediator role of meaningful living and psychological adjustment in the relationship between earthquake fear and flourishing. The sample consisted of 401 individuals (81.8% females, M_age= 24.36, SD = 5.30). Participants completed four scales measuring earthquake fear, flourishing, meaningful living, and psychological adjustment. The results of the correlation analysis demonstrated significant relationships between these variables. In addition, structural equation modelling revealed that meaningful living and psychological adjustment have a serial mediating role in the relationship between earthquake fear and flourishing. These findings prove the relationship between earthquake fear and mental health.

KEYWORDS:

• Flourishing
• earthquake fear
• meaningful living
• psychological adjustment
• serial mediation analysis

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Availability of data and material

Data will be available on request.

Consent to participate

Informed consent was obtained from all the individual participants that were included in the study.

Ethical approval

The study protocol has been approved by the Yıldız Technical University's Scientific Research and Ethics Committee. The study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its following updates.