@article{ref1,
title="A Cross-Cultural Study of Depression in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster",
journal="Anxiety, stress, and coping",
year="2000",
author="Toukmanian, Shaké G. and Jadaa, Darryle and Lawless, Diane",
volume="13",
number="3",
pages="289-307",
abstract="This study evaluated the extent and severity of depressive symptoms among adults (n=1015) in Armenia one year after the 1988 earthquake, using an Armenian translation of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-Arm). Earthquake surivivors had higher levels of depression than did their non-earthquake counterparts. For both the quake and non-quake regions, women were found to have higher scores on the BDI-Arm than men, and persons between the ages of 31?55 reported significantly higher depressive ratings than individuals who were 17?30. Interactions between the quake and non-quake areas and gender indicated that women in both areas reported significantly more depressive symptoms than men. The psychometric properties of the BDI-Arm compared favorably to those defined by North American studies.<p />",
language="",
issn="1061-5806",
doi="10.1080/10615800008549267",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615800008549267"
}