Temiz, Yunus Emre2026-04-042026-04-0420252458-75082602-3946https://doi.org/10.29288/ilted.1691583https://hdl.handle.net/11616/108741This study examines how earthquake fear and religiosity shape future expectations through hope by using data obtained from university students who experienced the 6 February 2023 Kahraman-mara & scedil; earthquakes. The main purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis that earthquake fear and religiosity affect future expectancy not directly but through hope. This issue is meaningful in terms of emphasising the importance of hope-oriented and spiritually sensitive interventions in the psychosocial recovery processes of young people after disasters. In the study based on correlational survey design, data were collected from 406 students who experienced the earthquake through a questionnaire. The data were analysed with descriptive statistics and correlations and then tested with structural equation modelling. The results obtained emphasised four points: (i) While fear of earthquake weakens hope, religiosity strengthens hope; (ii) Hope emerged as the strongest variable determining students'future expectations; (iii) Religiosity, rather than directly reducing earthquake fear, strengthens alternative psychological resources that buffer its effects; (iv) The direct effects of fear of earthquake and religiosity on future expectations lose their direct meaning when hope is taken into account, while indirect effects are preserved. Bootstrap analyses confirmed that the effect of both variables on future expectation is fully mediated through hope. These findings suggest that the main determinant of young people's view of the future is not fear or belief, but how these factors shape hope. The research emphasises that post-disaster psychosocial support programmes should include spiritual content that nourishes young people's sources of hope, rather than focusing only on reducing fear. In line with the findings, it is recommended that the model be re-tested in different contexts with longitudinal designs and cross-cultural comparisons. This integrated approach offers a unique contribution to the process of hope-centred recovery at both theoretical and practical levels by intersecting trauma and psychology of religion literatures.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPsychology of ReligionHopeFuture ExpectationReligiosityThe Fear of EarthquakeFebruary 6 Kahramanmaras EarthquakesArticle659411010.29288/ilted.1691583WOS:001672041300007N/A