Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Quality of Life among Flood Disaster Victims
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- 作者：Ahmad Zaidin Othman ; Akehsan Dahlan ; akehsan@salam.uitm.edu.my" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Siti Norfaizah Borhani ; Halil Rusdi
- 关键词：Flood disaster ; posttraumatic stress disorder ; quality of life ; flood victims
- 刊名：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：31 October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：234
- 期：Complete
- 页码：125-134
- 全文大小：340 K
文摘
Flood is a horrible disaster that affects peoples’ life. The disaster affects people in different ways, and many people experience a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of changes in daily routine and loss of roles in life. These changes subsequently affect their quality of life. The aim of this study was to identify the posttraumatic stress disorder amongst flood victims in Kelantan, Malaysia. One hundred and forty-nine participants participated in this cross-sectional study. The results indicated that there were a significant difference in PTSD between gender, ethnic groups and age groups amongst participants in the study.