PTSD Symptoms in Elementary School Children After Typhoon Rusa / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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: 636-645, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
A natural disaster negatively affects children's emotional and behavioral adjustment. The purpose of this paper was to examine the prevalence, symptoms, and correlates of PTSD after the occurrence of Typhoon Rusa.METHOD:
261 elementary school children living in Kimcheon, which was a devastated rural area in South Korea by Typhoon Rusa, were selected. Data were collected 4 months after the disaster using the PTSD Reaction Index categories recommended by Frederick, severity of PTSD.RESULT:
12.3% of the children had either moderate or severe PTSD symptoms; 22.7% reported mild symptoms; and the remaining 65% had sub-clinical symptoms of PTSD. The most frequent symptom was recurrenct fear(67.0%). 13% to 17.2% of children exhibited difficulty in concentration, sleep disturbance, and guilt feeling. The regression model of severity of PTSD was composed of the level of exposure to traumatic experiences, grade in school, gender, negative coping style, and social support, and explained 34.3% for PTSD symptoms. Exposure to traumatic experiences was the strongest factor of all predictors.CONCLUSION:
Emotional support from friends and coping style were correlated with PTSD severity. School-based interventions that emphasizes coping with disaster related problems and problem-solving may prove to be useful, and may aid in building close and supportive ties with teachers, classmates, and friends.
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Asunto principal:
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica
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Servicios de Salud Escolar
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Autocuidado
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Apoyo Social
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Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Actitud Frente a la Salud
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Psicología Infantil
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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