Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in adolescents affected by earthquakes: A descriptive study
Keywords:
Adolescent mental health, Earthquakes, Post-traumatic stress disorder, ResilienceAbstract
Earthquakes are traumatic events that can cause long-term psychological impacts, especially in vulnerable groups such as adolescents. This study aims to assess the incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms among adolescents who have experienced earthquake disasters. This study employed a descriptive research design. A total of 235 students were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Data collection was conducted using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), which measures symptoms across four domains: re-experiencing, avoidance, negative alternations in cognition and mood, and hyperarousal. The research sample consisted of 234 adolescents selected using stratified random sampling. Inclusion criteria included adolescents living in earthquake-prone areas who had experienced an earthquake. Data analysis was performed using frequency distribution. Most adolescents, namely 83.4%, did not exhibit general PTSD symptoms. However, 3.8% and 1.3% respectively experienced mild and severe re-experiencing symptoms, 11.9% and 8.5% of adolescents experienced moderate and severe avoidance symptoms, 4.3% and 0.4% of adolescents experienced moderate and severe negative alterations in cognition and mood, and 16.6% and 3.8% of adolescents experienced hyperarousal symptoms. As a vulnerable group, to improve their mental health status, adolescents can be given psychological resilience training to deal with situations that affect their mental health through early detection, symptom and risk management, and mental capacity building through supportive activities both in schools and in the community.
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