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Risk and protective factors in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among a cohort of students in two tertiary institutions post hurricane Ivan / Factores de riesgo y protección en el desarrollo de los síntomas de trastornos por estrés postraumático en una cohorte de estudiantes en dos instituciones terciarias con posterioridad al huracán Iván
Thompson, EM; Abel, WD.
  • Thompson, EM; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Kingston. JM
  • Abel, WD; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Kingston. JM
West Indian med. j ; 58(2): 179-180, Mar. 2009.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672464
ABSTRACT
OBJETIVE This study seeks to identify factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following Hurricane Ivan among a cohort of tertiary-level students in Jamaica.

METHODS:

A 22-item, self-administered questionnaire was administered to a non-random sample. Using parametric and non-parametric analyses, the relationship between PTSD symptoms and several variables was examined.

RESULTS:

Feeling anxious, worried or fearful and/or experiencing loss and injury during the hurricane were significant (p < 0.01) predictors for PTSD symptoms

CONCLUSIONS:

Factors predicting the development of PTSD symptoms were feeling anxious, worried or fearful during the hurricane and experiencing loss of property and/or death or injury of a family member during the hurricane.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Este estudio busca identificar los factores asociados con el trastorno por estrés postraumático (TPEP) luego del paso del huracán Iván, entre una cohorte de estudiantes de nivel terciario en Jamaica.

MÉTODOS:

Un cuestionario auto-autoaplicado contentivo de 22 ítems, fue administrado a una muestra no aleatoria. Usando análisis paramétrico y no paramétrico, se examinó la relación entre los síntomas del TPEP y varias variables.

RESULTADOS:

El sentirse ansioso, preocupado o temeroso y/o experimentar pérdidas o lesiones durante el huracán, fueron predictores significativos (p < 0.01) de los síntomas de TPEP.

CONCLUSIONES:

Los factores que predicen el desarrollo de los síntomas TPEP fueron el sentirse ansioso, preocupado o temeroso durante el huracán y el experimentar pérdida de propiedades y/o muerte o daño de miembros de la familia durante el huracán.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Cyclonic Storms Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Cyclonic Storms Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM