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The study involved 127 people exposed to the 6 February 2023, southern and central T\u00fcrkiye and northern and western Syria earthquake. Participants\u2019 sociodemographic characteristics, changing living conditions due to the earthquake, and feelings and thoughts of survivor guilt were evaluated with online data forms. Young Schema-Short Form, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Control Checklist, Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Anxiety Inventory were employed. There was a notable connection between survivor guilt, the pessimism schema, and the PTSD severity. Additionally, changes in the participants\u2019 living conditions especially occurring during posttraumatic periods were associated with survivor guilt and PTSD levels. The mediation analysis indicated that survivor guilt partially mediates the relationship between the pessimism schema and PTSD severity. 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