Tsunami in Kerala, India: Long-Term Psychological Distress, Sense of Coherence, Social Support, and Coping in a Non-Industrialized Setting

This study assesses the long-term psychological consequences after the 2004 Asian tsunami in Kerala, India. The results indicated that the participants who were affected by the tsunami showed significantly greater psychological distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than a control group.

Autorentext

Johanna Sophie von Lieres was born in Munich in 1978. She obtained her PhD in Psychology at the University of Leipzig. Since 2006, she has been living in the headquarters of the NGO «Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM)» in Kerala, South India.

Inhalt
Contents: Tsunami in Kerala Description of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Etiology of PTSD Risk Factors and Predictors of PTSD Sense of Coherence Approach and Avoidance Coping Perceived Social Support Collectivistic Cultural Setting Description of the Methods and Results of the Study.