TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Longitudinal psychological effects of the Garuda Indonesia air disaster in Japan
JO  - Kurume medical journal
A1  - Oe, Misari
A1  - Maeda, Masaharu
A1  - Uchimura, Naohisa
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
VL  - 55
IS  - 1-2
N2  - We examined the general health and psychological symptoms among survivors of the 1996 Garuda Indonesia air disaster in Japan. We conducted a prospective study 6 months and 1 year (Study 1) after the disaster. A retrospective follow-up study was performed ten years after the disaster (Study 2). The mean score on the 28-Item General Health Questionnaire was 6.5 (SD=6.9) 1 year after the disaster. Those who witnessed the death of an acquaintance in the disaster were classified into the high risk group. In Study 2, more than one-third of respondents complained of a flying phobia. These findings indicate that the psychological burdens of air disasters may last as long as 10 years.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0023-5679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -