POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AMONG LANDSLIDE SURVIVORS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY (Descriptive Study)
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Title
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AMONG LANDSLIDE SURVIVORS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY (Descriptive Study)
Subject
determinants; factors; mental health disorders; COVID-19
Description
Introduction: Natural disasters present numerous challenges for survivors. One
significant outcome is trauma, which can lead to the development of post traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of PTSD and identify its
predictor factors among survivors of a landslide disaster in the Donorati Village
community, Purworejo, Indonesia.
Method: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design with a quantitative
approach, focusing on landslide survivors in the Purworejo district. A sample of 100
individuals from Donorati village was selected through cluster and consecutive sampling.
Key variables included PTSD, gender, age, education, socio-economic status, marital
status, disaster severity, prior exposure, impact of the landslide (house damage, injuries,
and fatalities), and evacuation records. Data were collected using a demographic form
and The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). Bivariate analysis utilized Chi-squared
and Fisher’s tests, while multivariate analysis used logistic regression.
Results: The prevalence of PTSD among participants was 27%. Bivariate analysis
showed significant differences in PTSD levels related to sex (p = 0.02), age (p = 0.009),
occupation (p = 0.02), disaster severity (p = 0.008), injured family members (p = 0.018),
and evacuation history (p = 0.001). Multivariate analysis highlighted gender and disaster
severity as key factors linked to PTSD after the landslide.
Conclusions: PTSD levels varied significantly by gender, age, occupation, disaster
severity, presence of injured family members, and evacuation history. This finding
highlights the urgent need for mental health and psychosocial support services to help
disaster survivors cope effectively.
significant outcome is trauma, which can lead to the development of post traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of PTSD and identify its
predictor factors among survivors of a landslide disaster in the Donorati Village
community, Purworejo, Indonesia.
Method: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design with a quantitative
approach, focusing on landslide survivors in the Purworejo district. A sample of 100
individuals from Donorati village was selected through cluster and consecutive sampling.
Key variables included PTSD, gender, age, education, socio-economic status, marital
status, disaster severity, prior exposure, impact of the landslide (house damage, injuries,
and fatalities), and evacuation records. Data were collected using a demographic form
and The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). Bivariate analysis utilized Chi-squared
and Fisher’s tests, while multivariate analysis used logistic regression.
Results: The prevalence of PTSD among participants was 27%. Bivariate analysis
showed significant differences in PTSD levels related to sex (p = 0.02), age (p = 0.009),
occupation (p = 0.02), disaster severity (p = 0.008), injured family members (p = 0.018),
and evacuation history (p = 0.001). Multivariate analysis highlighted gender and disaster
severity as key factors linked to PTSD after the landslide.
Conclusions: PTSD levels varied significantly by gender, age, occupation, disaster
severity, presence of injured family members, and evacuation history. This finding
highlights the urgent need for mental health and psychosocial support services to help
disaster survivors cope effectively.
Creator
Hanif Eka Cahyani , Sri Warsini , Carla Raymondalexas Machira
Source
http://dx.doi.org/ 10.20473/pnj.v4i3.43718
Publisher
UNAIR
Date
March 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
ISSN : 26563894
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Citation
Hanif Eka Cahyani , Sri Warsini , Carla Raymondalexas Machira, “POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AMONG LANDSLIDE SURVIVORS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY (Descriptive Study),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11809.