@article{ref1,
title="Anxiety symptoms among children after the Wenchuan earthquake in China",
journal="Nordic journal of psychiatry",
year="2012",
author="Xu, Jiajun and Xie, Ling and Li, Bin and Li, Na and Yang, Yanchun",
volume="66",
number="5",
pages="349-354",
abstract="Aim: We explore the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety symptoms among child survivors after an earthquake. Methods: This study was conducted among children aged 7-15 years in Qingchuan County 1 year after the Wenchuan earthquake. Trauma experiences and anxiety symptoms were assessed with a modified earthquake exposure scale and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. A total of 21,652 children participated in the survey. Results: The prevalence rate of anxiety symptoms was 18.9% among all participants. In a multivariate analysis, anxiety symptoms were significantly associated with gender, age, cultural differences and earthquake exposure. Anxiety symptoms were common among children in the Wenchuan earthquake area 1 year after the earthquake. Gender, age, culture and traumatic experiences from the earthquake may significantly influence anxiety symptoms among children. Discussion: This study provides baseline data about psychological outcomes among child survivors following an earthquake.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-9488",
doi="10.3109/08039488.2011.650197",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08039488.2011.650197"
}