Multilevel analysis of social capital and post-traumatic stress disorder among residents of tsunami affected areas in Sri Lanka

在斯里兰卡南部受海啸影响地区的受害者中进行了一项使用结构式问卷的访谈调查。在失去家庭成员、失去朋友或熟人、自己受伤、家庭成员受伤、房屋损坏、财产损失、生计损失、年龄、性别和自测健康状况与一般健康问卷（GHQ）-12评分和事件影响量表修订版（IES-R）评分之间观察到显著相关。本研究的结果表明，海啸相关的暴露影响了幸存者的心理健康，包括创伤后应激障碍。

A survey by interview using a structured questionnaire was conducted in victims of tsunami-affected areas in southern Sri Lanka. Significant associations were observed between loss of family members, loss of friends or acquaintances, injured myself, injured family members, damage to the house, loss of belongings, loss of livelihood, age, sex and self-rated health status with General Health Questionnaire(GHQ)-12 score and Impact of Event Scale-Revised(IES-R) score. The findings of the present study indicate that tsunami-related exposure affected survivors' mental health including post-traumatic stress disorder.