Before and After the 1999 Chi-chi Earthquake : Traumatic Events and Depressive Symptoms in an Order Population  

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Seplaki, Christopher L. ; Goldman, Noreen ; Weinstein, Maxine ; Yu-Hsuan, Lin

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 62 no. 12 (Jun. 2006), page 3121-3132.
Topik: EARTHQUAKE; earthquake; depressive symptoms; taiwan; socio economic status; age

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS53.4 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Natural disasters, such as earthquakers, can have deleterious consequences for physical and osychological health. In this study, we investigate variability in resilience to depressive symptoms in the aftermath of a massive earthquake that struck taiwan in 1999. We analyze data on 1160 older individuals form a national, longitudinal survey with interviews before and after the earthquake. This survey contains extensive information on physical and cognitive function, depressive symptoms, socio demographic characteristics and earthquake related exposure and experiences. We estimate regression models to identify risk factors associated with the preence of depressive symptoms after the disaster, contrlling for health status and the presence of depressive symptoms beforehand. We pay special attention to how socio demographic factors moderate the psychological impact of the earthquake, Results indicate that persons of low socioeconomic status (SES), socially isolated individuals, and women reported higher levels of depressive symptoms than their respective counterparts, as did persons who experienced damage to their homes. The psychological effects of damage were strongest among those aged 54 - 70. The findings suggest that people who experience damage to their home during a disaster are at risk of experiencing depresive symptoms, with the elderly being more resilient than the near elderly.

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