Citation

Marthoenis M, Nirwana A, Fathiariani L. Indian J. Psychiatry 2019; 61(5): 526-528.

Affiliation

Department of Adul Mental Health, Aceh Psychiatric Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_35_19

PMID

31579181

PMCID

PMC6767826

Abstract

CONTEXT: The 2016 Aceh earthquake causes a significant mental health impact in adolescents. However, the prevalence and determinants have never been reported. AIMS: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence rate and determinants of posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescents following an earthquake. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Pidie Jaya district approximately 6 months following the earthquake.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ) was distributed to adolescents living around the earthquake-affected area. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The Chi-square test and binomial logistic regression were performed using GNU PSPP statistical software.

RESULTS: The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was 47%, and the mean score of TSQ was 5.11 (standard deviation = 2.3). The presence of PTSD was associated with gender and age (P = 0.001). Logistic regression analysis confirmed that gender, being injured, witnessing someone injured, feeling stressed after the earthquake, and feeling scared of staying inside a building following the earthquake were independently and significantly associated with PTSD (P = 0.001).

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of PTSD at 6 months following an earthquake is relatively high, and many factors are associated with the presence of PTSD.

Copyright: © 2019 Indian Journal of Psychiatry.

Language: en

Keywords

Determinant; posttraumatic stress disorder; prevalence