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Psychological Sequelae of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan Among Survivor-Responders | |
Chan,Christian S.1; Tang,Kristen N.S.1; Hall,Brian J.2,3; Yip,Simmy Y.T.1; Maggay,Melba4 | |
2017-07-05 | |
Source Publication | Psychiatry (New York) |
ISSN | 1943281X 00332747 |
Volume | 79Issue:3Pages:282-296 |
Abstract | Objective: Super Typhoon Haiyan (known as Yolanda in the Philippines), one of the strongest tropical cyclones recorded in history, made landfall in the Philippines in November 2013. This cross-sectional study examined the psychological impact of the typhoon and its aftermath, as well as the impact of individual typhoon-related stressors among a group of survivor-responders. Method: A total of 192 Filipino adult survivors who were also disaster-relief responders and 45 unaffected disaster-relief responders (N = 237) completed a questionnaire that assessed their general psychological distress (GPD), symptoms of posttraumatic stress (PTS), and disaster experiences 1.5 to 4 months after the event. Results: The disaster-exposed group was more distressed and suffered from more symptoms of PTS, but the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was not statistically different between the two groups (7.9% versus 9.4%). Regression analysis revealed that financial instability (β =.52), physical injury (β =.21), and perceived life threat (β =.17) were associated with GPD. Physical injury (β =.20) and perceived life threat (β =.20) were also associated with PTS symptoms. Conclusions: Although a marked difference in PTSD was not noted, the psychological impact of Super Typhoon Haiyan on survivor-responders in terms of nonspecific psychological distress and symptoms of PTS was considerable. Some typhoon-related stressors, including financial instability, physical injury, and perceived life threat, appear to be more detrimental to mental health than other stressors. |
DOI | 10.1080/00332747.2015.1129874 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SSCI |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Psychiatry |
WOS Subject | Psychiatry |
WOS ID | WOS:000388375200011 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-84996844639 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | University of Macau |
Corresponding Author | Chan,Christian S. |
Affiliation | 1.Department of PsychologyUniversity of Hong Kong,Hong Kong 2.Global and Community Mental Health Research GroupDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Macau,Macao 3.Department of HealthBehaviorand SocietyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,Baltimore,United States 4.Institute for Studies of Asian Churches and Cultures,Philippines |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Chan,Christian S.,Tang,Kristen N.S.,Hall,Brian J.,et al. Psychological Sequelae of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan Among Survivor-Responders[J]. Psychiatry (New York), 2017, 79(3), 282-296. |
APA | Chan,Christian S.., Tang,Kristen N.S.., Hall,Brian J.., Yip,Simmy Y.T.., & Maggay,Melba (2017). Psychological Sequelae of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan Among Survivor-Responders. Psychiatry (New York), 79(3), 282-296. |
MLA | Chan,Christian S.,et al."Psychological Sequelae of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan Among Survivor-Responders".Psychiatry (New York) 79.3(2017):282-296. |
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