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Sense of community and depressive symptoms among older earthquake survivors following the 2008 earthquake in Chengdu China

โœ Scribed by Yawen Li; Fei Sun; Xusong He; Kin Sun Chan

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
121 KB
Volume
39
Category
Article
ISSN
0090-4392

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โœฆ Synopsis

This study examined the impact of an earthquake as well as the role of sense of community as a protective factor against depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults who survived an 8.0 magnitude earthquake in 2008. A household survey of a random sample was conducted 3 months after the earthquake and 298 older earthquake survivors participated in it. The results showed that earthquake-associated distress had a direct effect on depression controlling for coping, informal support, and sense of community. The results also showed that the effect of earthquake-associated distress is contingent upon the level of sense of community. The findings highlighted the role of individuals' sense of community as a protective factor against traumatic experiences and suggested that attempts to build trust and form a sense of belonging to the new community among older earthquake survivors would help them reduce distress and facilitate a smooth recovery.

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