Zhibin Wu|Jiuping Xu|Lili He
Psychological consequences and associated risk factors among adult survivors of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake
Sichuan University|Sichuan University|Sichuan University
2008 devastating earthquake measuring 80 richter scale struck wenchuan china following disaster several studies conducted assessed degree mental disorders affected population considered several disorders may occur time paper aims investigate psychological effects risk factors among adult survivors oneyear earthquake event 2080 adult earthquake survivors 19 counties affected areas interviewed stratified sampling strategy used collect information earthquake survivors completed selfreport questionnaires included posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd checklist selfrating depression scale selfrating anxiety scale fifty nine percent participants male prevalence probable ptsd sample 401 based dsmiv criteria significant differences demographic variables found levels anxiety depression ptsd anxiety levels found positively correlated depression r 0438 p 001 ptsd r 0322 p 001 risk factors symptom also identified female low income level low perceived level social support found risk factors associated anxiety depression ptsd appeared obvious relationship distance epicenter earthquake event severity psychological problems ptsd anxiety depression prevalent among survivors findings predictors found consistent current research positive adjustment social support found needed highestrisk population