@article{ref1,
title="The impact of major earthquakes on the psychological functioning of medical students: a Christchurch, New Zealand study",
journal="New Zealand medical journal",
year="2014",
author="Carter, Frances A. and Bell, Caroline J. and Ali, Anthony N. and McKenzie, Janice and Wilkinson, Timothy J.",
volume="127",
number="1398",
pages="54-66",
abstract="BACKGROUND: No previous studies have systematically assessed the psychological functioning of medical students following a major disaster. <br><br>AIM: To describe the psychological functioning of medical students following the earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand, and identify predictors of adverse psychological functioning. <br><br>METHOD: 7 months following the most severe earthquake, medical students completed the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale, the Work and Adjustment Scale, and Likert scales assessing psychological functioning at worst and currently. <br><br>RESULTS: A substantial minority of medical students reported moderate-extreme difficulties on the DASS subscales 7 months following the most severe earthquake (Depression =12%; Anxiety =9%; Stress =10%). Multiple linear modelling produced a model that predicted 27% of the variance in total scores on the DASS. Variables contributing significantly to the model were: year of medical course, presence of mental health problems prior to the earthquakes, not being New Zealand European, and being higher on retrospectively rated neuroticism prior to the earthquakes. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Around 10% of medical students experienced moderate-extreme psychological difficulties 7 months following the most severe earthquake on 22 February 2011. Specific groups at high risk for ongoing psychological symptomatology were able to be identified.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0028-8446",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}