Tarbiat Modares University Naqshejahan- Basic studies and New Technologies of Architecture and Planning 2322-4991 16 1 2026 04 21 Evaluating the impact of temporary accommodation quality on reducing psychological trauma after an earthquake (Case study: Khoy County Earthquake) Evaluating the impact of temporary accommodation quality on reducing psychological trauma after an earthquake (Case study: Khoy County Earthquake) 105 118 28704 10.48311/bsnt.2026.119246.82920 FA Behrouz Salehi Architecture Department, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran 0000-0002-3731-7429 Reza Mansouri Architecture Department. Ilam University. Ilam. Iran Masoumeh Shafiie Baghbadrani Architecture Department. Ilam University. Ilam. Iran Journal Article 2026 02 09 Aims: The main objective of this study is to extract factors affecting the quality of temporary accommodation and to examine their impact on reducing psychological trauma after the earthquake. Methods: A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used in this study. In the qualitative part, a library method was used to examine studies in the field of temporary accommodation, environmental and physical conditions affecting temporary accommodation spaces, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with several earthquake victims living in temporary accommodation in East Azerbaijan Province and experts, and the extracted factors were used in the quantitative part. In the quantitative part, standard questionnaires were used to assess the level of post-traumatic stress disorder, and a researcher-made questionnaire was used to assess the quality of temporary accommodation, and the data were evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Results: The results of this study show that about 70 percent of earthquake victims living in temporary shelters experience some level of stress and anxiety, and the physical and environmental conditions of the place of residence have a significant impact on their mental state. Also, the results show that physical, social, economic and cultural, and technical and structural factors have the greatest impact on reducing post-disaster psychological trauma, respectively. Conclusion: The findings of this study emphasize that in order to reduce post-disaster psychological trauma, temporary shelters need to be considered in the design and implementation stages and be constructed in accordance with the climatic, social, economic, and cultural characteristics of the users. Aims: The main objective of this study is to extract factors affecting the quality of temporary accommodation and to examine their impact on reducing psychological trauma after the earthquake. Methods: A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used in this study. In the qualitative part, a library method was used to examine studies in the field of temporary accommodation, environmental and physical conditions affecting temporary accommodation spaces, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with several earthquake victims living in temporary accommodation in East Azerbaijan Province and experts, and the extracted factors were used in the quantitative part. In the quantitative part, standard questionnaires were used to assess the level of post-traumatic stress disorder, and a researcher-made questionnaire was used to assess the quality of temporary accommodation, and the data were evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Results: The results of this study show that about 70 percent of earthquake victims living in temporary shelters experience some level of stress and anxiety, and the physical and environmental conditions of the place of residence have a significant impact on their mental state. Also, the results show that physical, social, economic and cultural, and technical and structural factors have the greatest impact on reducing post-disaster psychological trauma, respectively. Conclusion: The findings of this study emphasize that in order to reduce post-disaster psychological trauma, temporary shelters need to be considered in the design and implementation stages and be constructed in accordance with the climatic, social, economic, and cultural characteristics of the users.

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