TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Sleep disturbances, posttraumatic stress, and psychological distress among survivors of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Labarda, Charlie E.
A1  - Chan, Christian S.
SP  - 284
EP  - 290
VL  - 266
IS  - 
N2  - Sleep disturbances and their relation with posttraumatic stress and general psychological distress were examined after the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan. Sleep disturbances were hypothesized to be associated with posttraumatic stress and general psychological distress in two samples of survivors across two time points (N = 361) in the Philippines. Sample 1 (n = 223) and Sample 2 (n = 138) were collected 18 months and 30 months after the storm, respectively. <br><br>RESULTS from structural regression modeling indicated that insomnia was associated with both posttraumatic stress and general psychological distress. Poor sleep quality was associated with posttraumatic stress but not with general psychological distress. <br><br>FINDINGS underscore the longer-term relationship between sleep disturbances and overall sleep quality to posttraumatic stress in the context of a natural disaster. Implications for public mental health interventions in disaster settings are discussed.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.03.019
ID  - ref1
ER  -