Post tsunami psychological impact among survivors in Aceh and West Sumatra, Indonesia
Objective: In 2004, the province of Aceh, Indonesia was rocked by tsunami and in September 2009, West Sumatra, Indonesia was hit by an earthquake. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term psychological impact on the residents inhabiting these regions and to identify factors associated wi...
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iium-342052017-11-17T09:49:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/34205/ Post tsunami psychological impact among survivors in Aceh and West Sumatra, Indonesia Musa, Ramli Draman, Samsul RZ400 Mental healing Objective: In 2004, the province of Aceh, Indonesia was rocked by tsunami and in September 2009, West Sumatra, Indonesia was hit by an earthquake. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term psychological impact on the residents inhabiting these regions and to identify factors associated with it. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the residents. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) was used to measure their psychological well-being. Results: Out of 200 respondents, 1 in 5 (19%) was found to suffer from a high level of depression, 1 in 2 (51%) had anxiety and 1 in 5 (22%)experienced stress. Factors found to be significantly associated with depression, anxiety and stress were female, young age, unemployed, and single (pb0.05). Conclusion: The psychological impact following the tsunami persisted in the population after many years post-disaster. Elsevier 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34205/4/1-s2.0-S0010440X12002581-main.pdf Musa, Ramli and Draman, Samsul (2014) Post tsunami psychological impact among survivors in Aceh and West Sumatra, Indonesia. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 55. S13-S16. ISSN 0010-440X http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0010440X/55/supp/S1 |
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Objective: In 2004, the province of Aceh, Indonesia was rocked by tsunami and in September 2009, West Sumatra, Indonesia was hit by an earthquake. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term psychological impact on the residents inhabiting these regions and to identify factors associated with it.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the residents. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) was used to measure their psychological well-being.
Results: Out of 200 respondents, 1 in 5 (19%) was found to suffer from a high level of depression, 1 in 2 (51%) had anxiety and 1 in 5 (22%)experienced stress. Factors found to be significantly associated with depression, anxiety and stress were female, young age, unemployed, and single (pb0.05).
Conclusion: The psychological impact following the tsunami persisted in the population after many years post-disaster. |
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Post tsunami psychological impact among survivors in Aceh and West Sumatra, Indonesia |
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