@article{ref1,
title="Cyclone Bola: A study of the psychological after-effects",
journal="Anxiety, stress, and coping",
year="1999",
author="Eustace, Kerry and Macdonald, Carol and Long, Nigel",
volume="12",
number="3",
pages="285-298",
abstract="Abstract The present study investigated long-term psychological effects of Cyclone Bola, which struck the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island in March, 1988. Using mailed self-report questionnaires, data was collected from 118 individuals who had been evacuated from their homes during Cyclone Bola, and/or who applied for financial aid following the disaster. The study found that, five years after the cyclone, 12% of respondents could be classified as post-traumatic stress disorder cases and 17% were classified with high psychological distress scores. The relationship between these psychological outcomes and various risk factors was examined. High post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological distress scores were significantly related to higher mean levels of emotional distress at the time of the disaster, and to greater dissatisfaction with both post-disaster assistance and social support.<p />",
language="",
issn="1061-5806",
doi="10.1080/10615809908250479",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615809908250479"
}