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01.11.2013 | Original Paper

Pre-typhoon socioeconomic status factors predict post-typhoon psychiatric symptoms in a Vietnamese sample

verfasst von: Ruth C. Brown, Stephen K. Trapp, Erin C. Berenz, Tim Bernard Bigdeli, Ron Acierno, Trinh Luong Tran, Lam Tu Trung, Nguyen Thanh Tam, Tran Tuan, La Thi Buoi, Tran Thu Ha, Tran Duc Thach, Ananda B. Amstadter

Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Ausgabe 11/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

Exposure to natural disasters has been associated with increased risk for various forms of psychopathology. Evidence indicates that socioeconomic status (SES) may be important for understanding post-disaster psychiatric distress; however, studies of SES-relevant factors in non-Western, disaster-exposed samples are lacking. The primary aim of the current study was to examine the role of pre-typhoon SES-relevant factors in relation to post-typhoon psychiatric symptoms among Vietnamese individuals exposed to Typhoon Xangsane.

Methods

In 2006, Typhoon Xangsane disrupted a mental health needs assessment in Vietnam in which the Self Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20), and the Demographic and Health Surveys Wealth Index, a measure of SES created for use in low-income countries, were administered pre-typhoon. The SRQ-20 was re-administered post-typhoon.

Results

Results of a linear mixed model indicated that the covariates of older age, female sex, and higher levels of pre-typhoon psychiatric symptoms were associated with higher levels of post-typhoon psychiatric symptoms. Analysis of SES indicators revealed that owning fewer consumer goods, having lower quality of household services, and having attained less education were associated with higher levels of post-typhoon symptoms, above and beyond the covariates, whereas quality of the household build, employment status, and insurance status were not related to post-typhoon psychiatric symptoms.

Conclusion

Even after controlling for demographic characteristics and pre-typhoon psychiatric symptoms, certain SES factors uniquely predicted post-typhoon psychiatric distress. These SES characteristics may be useful for identifying individuals in developing countries who are in need of early intervention following disaster exposure.

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Titel: Pre-typhoon socioeconomic status factors predict post-typhoon psychiatric symptoms in a Vietnamese sample
verfasst von: Ruth C. Brown
Stephen K. Trapp
Erin C. Berenz
Tim Bernard Bigdeli
Ron Acierno
Trinh Luong Tran
Lam Tu Trung
Nguyen Thanh Tam
Tran Tuan
La Thi Buoi
Tran Thu Ha
Tran Duc Thach
Ananda B. Amstadter
Publikationsdatum: 01.11.2013
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 11/2013
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-013-0684-0

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