TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - A Cross-Cultural Study of Depression in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
JO  - Anxiety, stress, and coping
A1  - Toukmanian, Shaké G.
A1  - Jadaa, Darryle
A1  - Lawless, Diane
SP  - 289
EP  - 307
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 1061-5806
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615800008549267
ID  - ref1
ER  -