OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of the three types of social support as possible moderating factors between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its relationship to two domains of the quality of life (QOL). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was done in a local area near the epicenter of the severe earthquake in Wenchuan. The Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV), the standard Chinese 12-item Short Form (SF-12v2), and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to interview a total of 2,080 earthquake survivors in the one-year follow-up period. Multiple regressions were performed to evaluate the moderating role of social support on the relationship between PTSD and QOL. RESULTS: Among survivors one-year after the Wenchuan earthquake, being a woman (p < 0.01), having a lower level of education (p < 0.01), having a lower level of income (p < 0.01), having a worse housing status (p < 0.05) and having a higher level of exposure (p < 0.05) were risk factors for a poorer QOL (∆R (2) = 0.063). PTSD symptoms negatively influenced the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.145), while social support positively influenced the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.016). However, the interaction between social support and PTSD weakened the negative effect of PTSD on the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.012). Subjective support and support availability moderated the association between PTSD and the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.010). CONCLUSION: Subjective support and support availability are more useful strategies to improve the QOL of the earthquake survivors with PTSD symptoms.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of the three types of social support as possible moderating factors between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its relationship to two domains of the quality of life (QOL). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was done in a local area near the epicenter of the severe earthquake in Wenchuan. The Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV), the standard Chinese 12-item Short Form (SF-12v2), and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to interview a total of 2,080 earthquake survivors in the one-year follow-up period. Multiple regressions were performed to evaluate the moderating role of social support on the relationship between PTSD and QOL. RESULTS: Among survivors one-year after the Wenchuan earthquake, being a woman (p < 0.01), having a lower level of education (p < 0.01), having a lower level of income (p < 0.01), having a worse housing status (p < 0.05) and having a higher level of exposure (p < 0.05) were risk factors for a poorer QOL (∆R (2) = 0.063). PTSD symptoms negatively influenced the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.145), while social support positively influenced the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.016). However, the interaction between social support and PTSD weakened the negative effect of PTSD on the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.012). Subjective support and support availability moderated the association between PTSD and the QOL (∆R (2) = 0.010). CONCLUSION: Subjective support and support availability are more useful strategies to improve the QOL of the earthquake survivors with PTSD symptoms.
Authors: Alyson K Zalta; Vanessa Tirone; Daria Orlowska; Rebecca K Blais; Ashton Lofgreen; Brian Klassen; Philip Held; Natalie R Stevens; Elizabeth Adkins; Amy L Dent Journal: Psychol Bull Date: 2020-12-03 Impact factor: 17.737
Authors: Marco Valenti; Francesco Masedu; Monica Mazza; Sergio Tiberti; Chiara Di Giovanni; Anna Calvarese; Roberta Pirro; Vittorio Sconci Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2013-12-07 Impact factor: 3.295