the effectiveness of psychological interventions in the well-being of adolescents surviving natural disasters in east azerbaijan province

Introduction: given that iran is among the top five earthquake-prone countries in the worldand no region of the country is safe from unforeseen crises, raising awareness regarding thevictims' mental health issues is one of the top priorities limiting the extent of problems andsubsequent consequences. the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness ofpsychological interventions in the well-being of adolescents surviving natural disasters asopposed to regular individuals.methods: the study population in the present cross-sectional comparative study consists ofhigh school students (13–18 years old) from the earthquake-stricken village of sarand in eastazerbaijan province, and normal students from zarnaq in the same province. they wereassessed through the total population sampling method. the data collection tool utilized was aquestionnaire (ryff) to assess anxiety and depression. data is analyzed and screened bymeasures of central tendency (mean and standard deviation) for the first section of variables. inthe second section, the analysis of variance (anova) was employed to test the researchquestions.findings: the earthquake group achieved the lowest and highest mean scores in the aspects ofenvironmental mastery (9.46), personal growth (10.93), and purpose in life (10.90),respectively. in the non-affected group, the lowest mean score is associated with paranoia(2.25) and the highest mean score is linked to anxiety (3.86). the post-test revealed the lowestmean score in the control group was related to autonomy (11.09), and the highest mean scorepertained to personal growth (14.38). the scores are normally distributed in all dimensions.eventually, the obtained data indicated that the psychological interventions performed for thebenefit of the disaster-stricken group were significantly more than the group that was notsubjected to psychological interventions. however, there was no statistically significantdifference between the two groups in terms of sex.conclusion: providing post-crisis social psychosocial support programs for adolescentsconsolidates cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation, diminishes stress and vulnerability,enriches relationships with peers, decreases psychosomatic disorders caused by the crisis, andmodifies social performance. moreover, spending time with their peers, family members, andrelatives ameliorates various disorders and issues.