Citation

Messo IN. J. Health Psychol. 2013; 18(5): 627-637.

Affiliation

Open University of Tanzania.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105312451188

PMID

22904150

Abstract

In April 2009, military bombs stockpiled in Mbagala, Dar es Salaam, exploded uncontrollably, landing in the neighbourhood killing 26 people, injuring about 600 and destroying 9049 homes. This must have been a terrible experience, with psychological consequences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among the children involved in the bomb blasts. It was hypothesized that children would not exhibit PTSD symptoms, as well as not showing sex differences in exhibiting PTSD symptoms. The study findings show 93% of children bomb survivors had PTSD symptoms, with no sex differences in the PTSD reported.

Language: en