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KMID : 0389420180260040319
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Korean Journal of Stress Research
2018 Volume.26 No. 4 p.319 ~ p.326
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The Effects of Life Changes on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after Disasters
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Lim Hye-Sun
Sim Kyung-Ok
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Abstract
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Background: This study investigated whether pre- and peri-disaster experiences influence on Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and whether post-disaster stress by life changes have impact on PTSD after controlling pre- and peri-disaster factors.
Methods: Data came from a sample of 1,182 respondents who experienced natural disasters (flood and typhoon) in South Korea from 2012 to 2015. The SPSS Win 22.0 program was used for descriptive analysis, t-test, Chi-square test, Pearson's correlation and logistic regression analysis.
Results: The results indicated that 24.3% of the disaster victims were in PTSD risk group. Compared with non-PTSD, PTSD risk group showed lower interpersonal trust and satisfaction, higher depression and anxiety, and lower subjective well-being. The results of hierarchical logistc regression revealed that all pre-, peri-, and post-disaster factors increased the probability of developing PTSD, except for relocation of residence. Moreover, a primary post-disaster predictor of PTSD was economic distress after controlling for pre- and peri-disaster.
Conclusions: This study tested relative contributions of post-disaster factors on PTSD.
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KEYWORD
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Natural disaster, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Subjective Well-Being, Life changes
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