| Psychological Impact and Depressive Response of Sufferers of Natural Disaster, a Torrential Downpour |
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Namhee Choi1, Joohoon Byun2, Dong Han3, Sook-Bin Im4 |
1Professor, Seoul Women's College of Nursing
2Graduate students, Graduate School, Seoul National University
3Research assistant, Seoul Narrative research Center
4Professor, School of Nursing, Eulji University |
| 자연재난 집중호우 피해자의 심리적 충격과 우울 |
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최남희1, 변주훈2, 한동일3, 임숙빈4 |
1서울여자간호대학 교수
2서울대학교 대학원 인류학 전공
3서울내러티브연구소 연구원
4을지대학교 간호대학 교수 |
Correspondence:
Sook-Bin Im, Tel: 82-42-259-1711, Fax: 82-42-259-1709,
Email: imsb@eulji.ac.kr
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Received: 10 February 2007 • Accepted: 13 June 2007 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
To investigate the psychological impact and depressive response of the sufferers of the natural disaster, a torrential downpour.
Methods
The data were collected from 263 residents and 48 officials at P gun in Gangwon province using the questionnaire, IES-R and CES-D at 3 months after the disaster. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results
Seventy eight percent of the residents and 48% of officials had much higher psychological impact than 25 cutoff score for PTSD problem. And about 70% of residents and 38% of officials were much more depressive than 21 cutoff score. Psychological impact and depression were significantly different according to subjects' age, education, and income. The people who were elderly, lower income, and lower education. The psychological impact was highly correlated positively each other.
Conclusion
It is necessary to understand that the sufferers including rescue workers have very high psychological impact and depression after disaster. And the psychiatric nurse should be pro-active as a practitioner or researcher to develop community mental health services, such a crisis intervention or a empowering class to cope with disaster. |
| Key Words:
Natural disaster; Crisis intervention; Depression; Posttraumatic stress disorder |
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