Moderating effect of post-earthquake trauma: motivation, resilience and self-efficacy in academic grit


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Gül Y. E., ARPACI İ., ADSIZ R., Erdem N., Baloglu M.

Frontiers in Education, cilt.11, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3389/feduc.2026.1868753
  • Dergi Adı: Frontiers in Education
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Directory of Open Access Journals, Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: academic grit, motivation, post-earthquake trauma, resilience, self-efficacy
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Hakkari Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.