Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigation
Abstract Background Super typhoon Lekima had a maximum wind force of 16 (52 m/s) and hit Wenling city, Zhejiang province in China on August 10, 2019. The typhoon left many victims showing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of full an...
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| description | Abstract Background Super typhoon Lekima had a maximum wind force of 16 (52 m/s) and hit Wenling city, Zhejiang province in China on August 10, 2019. The typhoon left many victims showing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of full and partial PTSD to inform targeted interventions for adult victims. Method In total, four thousand seven hundred and forty-six adults who are parents of students in local primary and middle schools were recruited to participate in this study. Participants completed a trauma exposure scale and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition PTSD Checklist. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the factors of full and partial PTSD. Results Nine hundred and ten (19.2%) adults had full PTSD and 1775 (37.4%) had partial PTSD. Adults with a monthly income > 10,000 RMB (about 1530 dollars) and a high education level (bachelor’s degree or above) were less likely to have full or partial PTSD than those with lower income and lower education levels. In addition, married adults were less likely to have full PTSD than divorced or widowed ones. Higher rates of PTSD were observed among those aged ≥40 years, who were injured/trapped, whose family members/friends were injured/trapped, and who lost property. Conclusions Partial and full PTSD were common among adults following super typhoon Lekima, and high income, high education level, and married status were protective factors, whereas trauma exposure was a risk factor of PTSD. Target psychological intervention should be provided to these victims who are in low income and education level, divorced and widowed, and experienced more serious trauma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-664c8d34c87e4c878908b14112c4f7062022-12-21T21:32:29ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2021-10-012111810.1186/s12888-021-03528-0Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigationRui Zhen0Junjie Zhang1Hongwei Pang2Lingling Ruan3Xuanwen Liu4Xiao Zhou5Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal UniversityTeaching and Research Office, Wenling Education BureauZhejiang Research Institute of Education ScienceZhejiang Research Institute of Education ScienceJing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal UniversityDepartment of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang UniversityAbstract Background Super typhoon Lekima had a maximum wind force of 16 (52 m/s) and hit Wenling city, Zhejiang province in China on August 10, 2019. The typhoon left many victims showing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of full and partial PTSD to inform targeted interventions for adult victims. Method In total, four thousand seven hundred and forty-six adults who are parents of students in local primary and middle schools were recruited to participate in this study. Participants completed a trauma exposure scale and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition PTSD Checklist. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the factors of full and partial PTSD. Results Nine hundred and ten (19.2%) adults had full PTSD and 1775 (37.4%) had partial PTSD. Adults with a monthly income > 10,000 RMB (about 1530 dollars) and a high education level (bachelor’s degree or above) were less likely to have full or partial PTSD than those with lower income and lower education levels. In addition, married adults were less likely to have full PTSD than divorced or widowed ones. Higher rates of PTSD were observed among those aged ≥40 years, who were injured/trapped, whose family members/friends were injured/trapped, and who lost property. Conclusions Partial and full PTSD were common among adults following super typhoon Lekima, and high income, high education level, and married status were protective factors, whereas trauma exposure was a risk factor of PTSD. Target psychological intervention should be provided to these victims who are in low income and education level, divorced and widowed, and experienced more serious trauma.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03528-0Super typhoon LekimaFull PTSDPartial PTSDTrauma exposure |
| spellingShingle | Rui Zhen Junjie Zhang Hongwei Pang Lingling Ruan Xuanwen Liu Xiao Zhou Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigation BMC Psychiatry Super typhoon Lekima Full PTSD Partial PTSD Trauma exposure |
| title | Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigation |
| title_full | Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigation |
| title_fullStr | Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigation |
| title_short | Full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon Lekima: a cross-sectional investigation |
| title_sort | full and partial posttraumatic stress disorders in adults exposed to super typhoon lekima a cross sectional investigation |
| topic | Super typhoon Lekima Full PTSD Partial PTSD Trauma exposure |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03528-0 |
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