Natural Disasters in Indonesia: Relationships Among Posttraumatic Stress,Resource Loss,Depression, Social Support,and Posttraumatic Growth |
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| Authors: | David N Sattler Mora Claramita Brett Muskavage |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USADavid.Sattler@wwu.edu;3. Department of Medical Education and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia;4. Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTIndonesia is at significant risk for catastrophic natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. Few studies have examined psychological functioning following disaster exposure in Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world. This study assesses variables associated with posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth following a devastating earthquake in Central Java that ranks as one of the costliest in Indonesia. The participants were 85 men and women living in rural farming villages. Almost all (95%) experienced major home damage or total home destruction. Posttraumatic stress symptoms were associated with resource loss, depression, and concerns about future earthquakes. Participants reported moderate posttraumatic growth. Posttraumatic growth was associated with energy resource loss and social support. The findings support conservation of resources stress theory. The implications of the findings for intervention and recovery programs are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Conservation of resources depression disaster earthquake Indonesia posttraumatic growth posttraumatic stress resource loss social support stress |
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