Association between the social isolation and depressive symptoms after the great East Japan earthquake: findings from the baseline survey of the TMM CommCohort study

Association between the social isolation and depressive symptoms after the great East Japan earthquake: findings from the baseline survey of the TMM CommCohort study

Abstract Background Social isolation and mental health issues have become a severe problem in disaster areas in the Great East Japan Earthquake. This study examined whether the combination of the house damage and social isolation or the combination of the death of family members and social isolation...

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Main Authors: Yuka Kotozaki, Kozo Tanno, Kiyomi Sakata, Eri Takusari, Kotaro Otsuka, Hiroaki Tomita, Ryohei Sasaki, Nobuyuki Takanashi, Takahiro Mikami, Atsushi Hozawa, Naoki Nakaya, Naho Tsuchiya, Tomohiro Nakamura, Akira Narita, Yasuyuki Taki, Atsushi Shimizu, Jiro Hitomi, Mamoru Satoh, Makoto Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tohoku medical megabank project
Cross-sectional study
Great East Japan earthquake
House damage
Death of family members
Social isolation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10896-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10896-5

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