Psychological impact of fire disaster on children and their parents
Psychological impact of fire disaster on children and their parents
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DOI：
10.1177/0145445502026002003
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发表时间：
2002-04-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Langley, AK
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作者：
Jones, RT;Ribbe, DP;Langley, AK
在一场大火发生六周后，对儿童的社会心理功能进行了检查。采用多方法评估方法，评估了火灾的短期心理健康后果，比较了报告火灾造成高损失的家庭（高损失组）和报告火灾造成相对低损失的家庭（低损失组）之间的个体调整。对儿童、青少年及其父母采用了标准化的评估程序。总体而言，高损失参与者报告的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状水平略高，在事件影响量表上的得分也明显较高。父母报告的PTSD症状通常与子女报告的PTSD症状显著相关（但不一致）。高损失组在资源损失指数上的得分明显高于低损失组。描述了先前存在的和共病性疾病以及先前的应激源。讨论了该领域未来研究的方法学框架。
Six weeks following a major wildfire, children's psychosocial functioning was examined. Employing a multimethod assessment approach, the short-term mental health consequences of the fire were evaluated, Individual adjustment was compared between families who reported high levels of loss as a result of the fire (high-loss group) and families who reported relatively low levels of loss resulting from the fire (low-loss group). Standardized assessment procedures were employed for children and adolescents as well as their parents, In general, high-loss participants reported slightly higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and significantly higher scores on the Impact of Events Scale. PTSD symptoms reported by parents were generally significantly correlated with (but not concordant with) PTSD symptoms reported by their children. The high-loss group scored significantly higher on the Resource Loss Index than did the low-loss group. Preexisting and comorbid disorders and previous stressors are described. A methodological framework for future studies in this area is discussed.