The impact of flooding on the mental health of affected people in South Korea.
In this study we hypothesized that the residents in the disaster-exposed group would experience higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder compared to those in the non-disaster group. Furthermore, this would result in an increased need for health-related welfare in the disaster-exposed group. Our data supports both hypotheses, and these research findings are consistent with a growing body of research that supports such a conclusion.
Chae
Eun-Hee
EH
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.
Tong Won Kim
Rhee
Seon-Ja
SJ
Henderson
Terrence David
TD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires