Earthquake Impact in a Remote South Asian Population: Psychosocial Factors and Posttraumatic Symptoms

被引：64

作者：

Ahmad, Samoon ^{[1
]}

Feder, Adriana ^{[2
]}

Lee, Elisa J. ^{[2
]}

Wang, Yanping ^{[2
]}

Southwick, Steven M. ^{[1
,3
,4
]}

Schlackman, Erica ^{[2
]}

Buchholz, Katherine ^{[2
]}

Alonso, Angelique ^{[2
]}

Charney, Dennis S. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] NYU, Dept Psychiat, New York, NY 10065 USA

[2] Mt Sinai Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, New York, NY USA

[3] Yale Univ, Natl Ctr PTSD, Dept Psychiat, New Haven, CT 06520 USA

[4] Natl Ctr PTSD, Mt Sinai Sch Med, New York, NY USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS | 2010年 / 23卷 / 03期

关键词：

STRESS-DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; SURVIVORS; RESILIENCE; PREDICTORS; OPTIMISM; TURKEY; PTSD;

D O I：

10.1002/jts.20535

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Although previous studies have documented the psychological impact of earthquakes, less is known about potentially protective characteristics associated with healthier outcomes. In the present study, 2 samples of survivors were recruited from remote villages in Northwestern Pakistan, 7 and 19 months after the devastating October 2005 earthquake. Female gender, lower education, and closer proximity to the epicenter predicted significantly higher posttraumatic symptom levels. After adjusting for demographic characteristics, distance from the epicenter, and death of close relatives, higher dispositional optimism and higher scores on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were significantly associated with lower symptom levels. The authors' findings in a previously unstudied population suggest that certain potentially protective mechanisms, such as optimism, may be universal regardless of culture of origin.

引用

页码：408 / 412

页数：5

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