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Original Article

Predictive factors of depression symptoms among adolescents in the 18-month follow-up after Wenchuan earthquake in China

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Pages 36-42 | Received 04 Aug 2016, Accepted 09 Dec 2016, Published online: 12 Jan 2017
 

Abstract

Background: It is unclear about the change and risk factors of depression among adolescent survivors after earthquake.

Aims: This study aimed to explore the change of depression, and identify the predictive factors of depression among adolescent survivors after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China.

Methods: The depression among high school students at 6, 12 and 18 months after the Wenchuan earthquake were investigated. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used in this study to assess the severity of depression.

Results: Subjects included 548 student survivors in an affected high school. The rates of depression among the adolescent survivors at 6-, 12- and 18-month after the earthquake were 27.3%, 42.9% and 33.3%, respectively, for males, and 42.9%, 61.9% and 53.4%, respectively, for females. Depression symptoms, trauma-related self-injury, suicidal ideation and PTSD symptoms at the 6-month follow-up were significant predictive factors for depression at the 18-month time interval following the earthquake.

Conclusions: This study highlights the need for considering disaster-related psychological sequela and risk factors of depression symptoms in the planning and implementation of mental health services. Long-term mental and psychological supports for victims of natural disasters are imperative.

Declaration of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest. This study was supported by the Open Program from State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases.

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