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Supercyclone in Orissa: An assessment of psychological status of survivors
Author(s) -
Suar Damodar,
Mandal Manas K.,
Khuntia R.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1023/a:1016203912477
Subject(s) - anxiety , locus of control , depression (economics) , psychology , clinical psychology , posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , anxiety disorder , developmental psychology , economics , macroeconomics
The study assessed the impact of the Orissa supercyclone on survivors' locus of control, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress. The study was conducted in structured interview sessions 3 months after the supercyclone. The affected people ( n = 65) who were close to the epicenter of supercyclone and lost their family members, relatives, and property, experienced more anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress than the unaffected ( n = 65) who were away from the epicenter of supercyclone and had not experienced any loss. Effects of exposure remained significant with the effects of sex and neurolicism controlled. External support reduced anxiety and depression, and the amount of loss experienced by the survivors significantly increased external locus of control and anxiety.