[Relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and perceived social support among middle school students in Wenchuan earthquake-stricken].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and perceived social support (PSS) ability among middle school students in earthquake-stricken areas after the Wenchuan earthquake accident.


METHODS
A total of 1966 students from three secondary schools of Wenchuan earthquake-stricken areas were evaluated by PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS).


RESULTS
The overall incidence rate of PTSD was 78.3%, with severe PTSD as 24.38%. Significant differences on the incidence rates of PTSD were found among the students who were in different PSS levels (P < 0.05) and significant negative correlation existed between the levels of severity on PTSD and PSS (gamma = -0.226, P < 0.05). Significant differences on PTSD incidence rates were found among those students who were from different families or out-family PSS levels (P = 0.009, P < 0.05). Significant negative correlation existed between the severity of PTSD and family or out-family PSS level (gamma = -0.176, P < 0.05, gamma = -0.214, P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Relationships between the incidence rate, severity of PTSD and PSS levels existed among the middle school students in Wenchuan earthquake-stricken areas, with higher PSS, lower incidence rate and lighter severity of PTSD. Psychological intervention for earthquake-stricken students should be carried out.
Liu
Xiao-xia
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Department of Epidemiology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Xiong
Guo-yu
GY
Ma
Dao-chuan
DC
Dong
Yi-qiang
YQ
Ye
Yun-li
YL
Zhang
Xun
X
Cao
Yi
Y
Yuan
Ping
P
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D055866:Earthquakes; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*