Displacement as a predictor of functional impairment in tsunami-exposed children
| Autor: | Edward J. O'Rourke, Christopher T. Lee, Myron L. Belfer, Ye Beverly Du, Judith S. Palfrey, Desy Christina |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Activities of daily living Protective factor India Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Disasters Homeless Youth Injury prevention Humans Medicine Child business.industry Mental Disorders General Social Sciences Human factors and ergonomics medicine.disease Displacement (psychology) Tsunamis Multivariate Analysis Housing Linear Models General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female Medical emergency business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Disasters. 39:86-107 |
| ISSN: | 0361-3666 |
| Popis: | Thirty months after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004, thousands of families in Aceh Province, Indonesia, remained in temporary barracks while sanitation conditions and non-governmental organisation support deteriorated. This study sought to determine the factors associated with functional impairment in a sample of 138 displaced and non-displaced Acehnese children. Using multivariate linear regression models, it was found that displacement distance was a consistent predictor of impairment using the Brief Impairment Scale. Exposure to tsunami-related trauma markers was not significantly linked with impairment in the model. Paternal employment was a consistent protective factor for child functioning. These findings suggest that post-disaster displacement and the subsequent familial economic disruption are significant predictors of impaired functioning in children's daily activities. Post-disaster interventions should consider the disruption of familiar environments for families and children when relocating vulnerable populations to avoid deleterious impacts on children's functioning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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