Mental Health Status and Related Factors of Citizens 6 Months after Mass Death and Injury Due to Crowd Crush Incident: Focused on the Itaewon Disaster in 2022.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2024.342

Yun-Jung Choi, Heewon Song, Hae-In Namgung, Na Rae Lee

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Abstract

Objective: Crowd crush disasters result in psychological risks such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This descriptive research study identified the mental health status of Koreans after the Itaewon crowd crush disaster and explored related factors.

Methods: Data were collected May 2-9, 2023 using an online survey. Participants included 205 adults aged 19-69 years recruited through South Korean local and online university communities. Their mental health and related factors were measured at 6 months post-disaster. Data were analyzed using IBM® SPSS® Statistics 26.0. and R 3.4.2.

Results: Significant differences in anxiety, depression, and PTSD among participants who experienced the disaster as victims; changes in drinking frequency and alcohol consumption; and differences in anxiety and PTSD according to family type were observed. Comparing the 3 and 6 month surveys, there were no significant changes in anxiety, depression, PTSD, general mental health, or mental well-being. When mental health severity was divided according to victimization, a significant difference in the severity of anxiety, depression, and PTSD was observed.

Conclusions: Participants' levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD varied according to their direct and indirect experience of the disaster, with higher levels of PTSD even without direct experience with the disaster.

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群体性伤亡事件发生6个月后市民心理健康状况及相关因素——以2022年梨泰院灾难为例

目的：人群拥挤灾害导致焦虑、抑郁和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）等心理风险。本描述性研究确定了韩国人在梨泰院人群踩踏灾难后的心理健康状况，并探讨了相关因素。方法：采用在线调查的方式，于2023年5月2-9日收集数据。参与者包括205名年龄在19-69岁之间的成年人，他们是通过韩国当地和在线大学社区招募的。在灾后6个月对他们的心理健康及相关因素进行测量。数据采用IBM®SPSS®Statistics 26.0进行分析。R 3.4.2。结果：以受害者身份经历灾难的被试在焦虑、抑郁和创伤后应激障碍方面存在显著差异；饮酒频率和饮酒量的变化；不同家庭类型患者在焦虑和创伤后应激障碍方面存在差异。比较3个月和6个月的调查，在焦虑、抑郁、创伤后应激障碍、一般心理健康或心理健康方面没有明显的变化。当心理健康严重程度根据受害程度划分时，观察到焦虑、抑郁和创伤后应激障碍的严重程度有显著差异。结论：被试的焦虑、抑郁和PTSD水平根据直接和间接的灾难经历而变化，即使没有直接的灾难经历，PTSD水平也更高。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.40

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7.40%

发文量

258

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6-12 weeks

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