Public speaking anxiety experienced by earthquake-affected secondary school students following the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group.
The intervention group participated in a 12-week structured bibliotherapy programme integrated into Turkish
Sponsors
Adiyaman University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Secondary school students (Grades 5–8) enrolled in public schools in the earthquake-affected region of Adiyaman, Türkiye 2. Students directly affected by the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes 3. Ability to understand and participate in Turkish language instruction 4. Provision of written informed consent by parents or legal guardians and assent from the students 5. Willingness to participate throughout the 12-week study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Did not provide informed consent/assent 2. Were absent during the intervention or assessment sessions 3. Failed to complete the pre-test or post-test assessments 4. Withdrew from the study before completion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Public speaking anxiety measured using Public Speaking Anxiety Scale at Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after completion of the 12-week bibliotherapy intervention (post-intervention). | — |
Countries
Türkiye
Contacts
Public ContactIbrahi?m Doyumgaç
Outcome results
None listed