The aim of this study is to examine the impact of comprehensive group interventions on the psychological health of university students after the Türkiye earthquake centered in Kahramanmaras on 6 February 2023. In this research two different studies were conducted. In Study-1, group guidance was organized for all university students (N = 239) studying at the university where researchers work. In Study-II, group counseling was organized for volunteer students were assigned to the intervention group (N = 9). No intervention was applied to the control group (N = 9). The survey and experimental research model were used. Data collection tools consisted of the Personal Information Form, the Post-traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, Group Guidance and Counseling Questionnaire. Descriptive analyses and two-factor ANOVA for mixed measures were used. As a result, comprehensive group interventions after the Kahramanmaras-centered earthquake have positive effects on the psychological health of university students.
Sezgin et al. (Sun,) studied this question.