Evaluation of Students' Emotional and Psychological Well-Being and School Psychological Counseling Services after the Earthquake

The aim of this study is to examine the well-being of students who experienced an earthquake, the psychosocial support they need, and the psychosocial support services applied after the earthquake, in line with teachers' opinions. As a data collection tool in the study, the Emotional and Psychological Well-Being Scale for Children was applied to the students, and the "Psychological Counseling Services" sub-dimension of the School Guidance Services Scale was applied to the teachers. The population of the study consists of 4724 fourth grade students studying in public primary schools in Iskenderun district of Hatay province, located in the south of Turkey, and 787 classroom teachers working in these schools. The sample of the research consists of 326 fourth grade students studying in public primary schools in the same district and 148 classroom teachers working in these schools. Convenient sampling method was preferred in sample selection. According to the analysis results, it was determined that the students generally agreed with the scale statements at a moderate level and there was no significant difference according to the gender variable. Similarly, it was determined that teachers' participation levels in the "Psychological Counseling Services" sub-dimension were at a medium level. In addition, teachers' opinions do not show any significant difference according to variables such as gender, professional seniority, age, marital status, teaching style of schools, number of students and number of guidance counselors in schools. In conclusion, it was concluded that the guidance and psychological counseling services offered to students should be handled in a more structured way.