Moderating effect of post-earthquake trauma: motivation, resilience and self-efficacy in academic grit
Frontiers in Education, vol.11, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.3389/feduc.2026.1868753
- Journal Name: Frontiers in Education
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Directory of Open Access Journals, Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Keywords: academic grit, motivation, post-earthquake trauma, resilience, self-efficacy
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hakkari University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction – This study examined whether and how post-earthquake trauma moderates the associations between intrinsic motivation, resilience, self-efficacy, and academic grit. Methods – Data were collected from 1, 007 high school survivors of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Adıyaman and Osmaniye. Multigroup structural equation modeling compared structural paths across low-, medium-, and high-trauma groups, with FIML estimation and bootstrap confidence intervals. Results – At low trauma, intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and resilience were all positively associated with academic grit. At moderate trauma, intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy remained significant but resilience did not. At high trauma, intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy stayed positive, whereas resilience showed a significant negative association. Discussion – Post-earthquake trauma is associated with differential structural patterns. The negative resilience association at high trauma underscores the need for direct psychosocial support, alongside interventions strengthening self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation.