When a maritime disaster disrupts the community: The longitudinal course of Post-traumatic stress disorder and predicted factors after Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea

Abstract

Highlights The prevalence of PTSD in the community affected by long-term rescue operations after a maritime disaster did not significantly decrease at the follow-up assessment. Delayed PTSD was significantly predicted by anxiety symptoms at the time of the community disaster. Chronic PTSD was independently predicted by the witness rescue and loss of property immediately after the disaster.

Predictors for psychological distress of young burn survivors across three years: A cohort study of a burn disaster in Taiwan

“…This result revealed that for young adult survivors, depression became a risk factor one year after the burn disaster, which resonates with other studies of young burn survivors (Lee et al, 2020;Thombs et al, 2008). Post-traumatic distress is highly comorbid with depression and anxiety (Keane et al, 2002).…”

Academic burnout and posttraumatic growth predict trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of adolescents following Yancheng tornado in China.

“…Moreover, these factors could interact with each other and shape individual differences in various mental health outcomes (Kalisch et al, 2017). Actual or perceived negative changes in financial situations have been found to be related to poorer mental health outcomes (Bisgaier & Rhodes, 2011; Lee et al, 2021). Loss of safety feeling may lead to hyperarousal and fear (Quan et al, 2017).…”