Citation

Qu Z, Wang CW, Zhang X, Ho AH, Wang X, Chan CL. J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. 2014; 202(4): 275-279.

Affiliation

*School of Social Development & Public Policy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China; and †Centre on Behavioral Health, and ‡Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NMD.0000000000000118

PMID

24647209

Abstract

The current study assessed the estimated rate of depression and associated risk factors among survivors 8 months after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. A stratified random sample of 1514 participants was recruited from all temporary camp communities in a county town 45 km away from the epicenter. The estimated rate of depression was 35.7%. The severity of depressive symptoms was significantly associated with female sex, perceived livelihood security, loss of a family member, residential house damage or collapse, and not living in an urban area, whereas married status is a protector against depressive symptoms. The results suggest that community-based effective, sustainable, and culturally sensitive interventions and services are warranted and should be directed to the groups at high risk for mental health problems.

Language: en