Tsunami in Kerala, India: Long-Term Psychological Distress, Sense of Coherence, Social Support, and Coping in a Non-Industrialized Setting

Name: Tsunami in Kerala, India: Long-Term Psychological Distress, Sense of Coherence, Social Support, and Coping in a Non-Industrialized Setting
SKU: INR-9783631627129
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SKU: INR-9783631627129 Categories: Avoidance, Trauma, All Books, Stress Tags: Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Ingram, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, India, Kerala, Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004

Description

This study assesses the long-term psychological consequences after the 2004 Asian tsunami in Kerala, India. Participants are the inhabitants of Kerala’s coastal regions. The results indicated that the participants who were affected by the tsunami showed significantly greater psychological distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than a control group. In addition, it could be shown that protective factors, such as perceived social support, certain coping strategies, and a sense of coherence, could decrease the level of symptoms. Perceived social support, in particular, decreased symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and a strong sense of coherence mitigated psychological distress. Avoidance coping was found to be more effective in decreasing levels of traumatic stress in this non-industrialized, collectivistic cultural setting.

Author: Von Lieres, Sophia

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 3631627122
Language: English
Pages: 203