Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 2;19(23):16153. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316153.
Resilience after natural disasters is becoming an increasingly key area of research. In April 2020, parts of Fort McMurray were affected by severe floods. The flooding caused the loss of properties, evacuation of some residents, and effects on their mental health.
This study explores the prevalence and associated factors between flood experience and low resilience a year after the 2020 floods in Fort McMurray.
Data collection was accomplished one year after the flood, from 24 April to 2 June 2021, using an online survey. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 25 using univariate analysis with the chi-squared test and binary logistic regression analysis.
The prevalence of low resilience was 37.4%. Respondents under 25 years were nearly 26 times more likely to show low resilience (OR = 0.038; 95% CI 0.004-0.384) than respondents 40 years and above. Responders with a history of depression (OR = 0.258 95% CI: 0.089-0.744) and a history of anxiety (OR = 0.212; CI 95% 0.068-0.661) were nearly four to five times more likely to show low resilience than those without a history. Similarly, respondents willing to receive mental health counselling (OR = 0.134 95% CI: 0.047-0.378) were 7.5 times more likely to show low resilience. Participants residing in the same house before the flood were almost 11 times more likely to show low resilience (OR = 0.095; 95% CI 0.021-0.427) than those who relocated. Participants who received support from the Government of Alberta were less likely to express low resilience than those who received no or limited support (OR = 208.343; 95% CI 3.284-13,218.663).
The study showed a low resilience rate among respondents following the 2020 flooding in Fort McMurray. Factors contributing to low resilience include age, history of depression or anxiety, and place of residence after the flood. After the flood, receiving support from the government was shown to be a protective factor. Further studies are needed to explore robust risk factors of low resilience and measures to promote normal to high resilience among flood victims in affected communities.
自然灾害后的韧性正成为一个日益重要的研究领域。2020 年 4 月，麦克默里堡的部分地区遭受了严重的洪灾。洪水导致财产损失、部分居民撤离，并对他们的心理健康产生影响。
本研究旨在探讨 2020 年麦克默里堡洪灾后一年，洪水经历与低韧性之间的流行率及相关因素。
数据收集于 2021 年 4 月 24 日至 6 月 2 日洪水发生一年后进行，采用在线调查的方式。使用 SPSS 版本 25 进行数据分析，采用单变量分析，包括卡方检验和二元逻辑回归分析。
低韧性的患病率为 37.4%。25 岁以下的受访者表现出低韧性的可能性是 40 岁及以上受访者的近 26 倍（OR=0.038；95%CI 0.004-0.384）。有抑郁史（OR=0.258；95%CI：0.089-0.744）和焦虑史（OR=0.212；CI 95%0.068-0.661）的受访者表现出低韧性的可能性是没有这些病史的受访者的近 4 到 5 倍。同样，愿意接受心理健康咨询的受访者（OR=0.134；95%CI 0.047-0.378）表现出低韧性的可能性是没有接受心理健康咨询的受访者的 7.5 倍。洪水前居住在同一所房子里的参与者表现出低韧性的可能性几乎是搬迁的参与者的 11 倍（OR=0.095；95%CI 0.021-0.427）。从艾伯塔省政府获得支持的参与者比获得支持或有限支持的参与者表现出低韧性的可能性更低（OR=208.343；95%CI 3.284-13218.663）。
本研究显示，2020 年麦克默里堡洪灾后，受访者的韧性水平较低。导致低韧性的因素包括年龄、抑郁或焦虑病史以及洪灾后的居住地点。洪灾后，从政府获得支持被证明是一个保护因素。需要进一步研究以探讨韧性低下的稳健风险因素，以及在受灾社区中促进正常至高韧性的措施。
