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Longitudinal psychological effects of the Garuda Indonesia air disaster in Japan.
- Source :
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The Kurume medical journal [Kurume Med J] 2008; Vol. 55 (1-2), pp. 1-6. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- We examined the general health and psychological symptoms among survivors of the 1996 Garuda Indonesia air disaster in Japan. We conducted a prospective study 6 months and 1 year (Study 1) after the disaster. A retrospective follow-up study was performed ten years after the disaster (Study 2). The mean score on the 28-Item General Health Questionnaire was 6.5 (SD=6.9) 1 year after the disaster. Those who witnessed the death of an acquaintance in the disaster were classified into the high risk group. In Study 2, more than one-third of respondents complained of a flying phobia. These findings indicate that the psychological burdens of air disasters may last as long as 10 years.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1881-2090
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Kurume medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18981678
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2739/kurumemedj.55.1