Citation

Othman AZ, Dahlan A, Borhani SN, Rusdi H. Procedia Soc. Behav. Sci. 2016; 234: 125-134.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.10.227

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Flood is a horrible disaster that affects peoples' life. The disaster affects people in different ways, and many people experience a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of changes in daily routine and loss of roles in life. These changes subsequently affect their quality of life. The aim of this study was to identify the posttraumatic stress disorder amongst flood victims in Kelantan, Malaysia. One hundred and forty-nine participants participated in this cross-sectional study. The results indicated that there were a significant difference in PTSD between gender, ethnic groups and age groups amongst participants in the study.

Language: en

Keywords

Flood disaster; flood victims; posttraumatic stress disorder; quality of life