Xu Jiajun, Xie Ling, Li Bin, Li Na, Yang Yanchun
West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Nord J Psychiatry. 2012 Oct;66(5):349-54. doi: 10.3109/08039488.2011.650197. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
We explore the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety symptoms among child survivors after an earthquake.
This study was conducted among children aged 7-15 years in Qingchuan County 1 year after the Wenchuan earthquake. Trauma experiences and anxiety symptoms were assessed with a modified earthquake exposure scale and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. A total of 21,652 children participated in the survey.
The prevalence rate of anxiety symptoms was 18.9% among all participants. In a multivariate analysis, anxiety symptoms were significantly associated with gender, age, cultural differences and earthquake exposure. Anxiety symptoms were common among children in the Wenchuan earthquake area 1 year after the earthquake. Gender, age, culture and traumatic experiences from the earthquake may significantly influence anxiety symptoms among children.
This study provides baseline data about psychological outcomes among child survivors following an earthquake.
我们探讨地震后儿童幸存者中焦虑症状的患病率及危险因素。
本研究在汶川地震1年后，对青川县7至15岁的儿童进行。采用改良的地震暴露量表和修订的儿童显性焦虑量表评估创伤经历和焦虑症状。共有21652名儿童参与了调查。
所有参与者中焦虑症状的患病率为18.9%。在多变量分析中，焦虑症状与性别、年龄、文化差异和地震暴露显著相关。地震1年后，汶川地震地区儿童中焦虑症状很常见。性别、年龄、文化和地震带来的创伤经历可能会显著影响儿童的焦虑症状。
本研究提供了地震后儿童幸存者心理结果的基线数据。
