Shu Li|Li?Lin Rao|Xiaopeng Ren|Xinwen Bai|Rui Zheng|Jin?Zhen Li|Zuojun Wang|Huan Liu
Psychological Typhoon Eye in the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
may 12 2008 earthquake measuring 80 richter scale jolted wenchuan china leading 69227 deaths 374643 injured 17923 listed missing sept 25 2008 shook whole nation assessed devastating effects peoples postearthquake concern safety healthfrom june 4 july 15 2008 surveyed convenience sample 2262 adults postearthquake concern safety health residents nondevastated areas fujian hunan provinces beijing devastated areas sichuan gansu provinces responded questionnaire 5 questions regarding safety measures epidemic disease medical workers psychological workers medication anovas showed significant effect residential devastation level estimated number safety measures needed estimated probability outbreak epidemic estimated number medical psychological workers needed ps0001 postearthquake concern decreased significantly level residential devastation increased similarity meteorological phenomenon eye typhoon dubbed findings psychological typhoon eye closer center devastated areas less concern safety health resident feltcontrary common perception ripple effect impact unfortunate event decays gradually ripples spread outward center psychological typhoon eye effect observed postearthquake concern lowest level extremely devastated areas resultant findings may implications chinese governmental strategies putting psychological comfort effect