Prolonged grief disorder among bereaved survivors after the 2011 Van Earthquake in Turkey

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate the ratio and predictors of probable Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) among bereaved survivors eight years after the 2011 Van earthquake. Among a sample of 495 survivors who experienced loss as a result of this earthquake, 8.9% met the criteria of probable PGD. In the binary logistic regression analysis, being woman, being aged 40 or over, personal injury, property damage, losing family members, and the psychological impact of the earthquake predicted probable PGD. The current study highlights the importance of considering PGD among bereaved survivors after earthquakes.