Demographic profile and post-traumatic stress disorder levels among flood victims in Kelantan, Malaysia
This study was conducted to assess the level of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among flood victims in Kelantan. A total of 262 respondents from the districts of Gua Musang and Kuala Krai in Kelantan were selected by the simple random sampling technique. A PTSD questionnaire developed by Faiza...
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my.utm.769042018-04-30T14:25:37Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76904/ Demographic profile and post-traumatic stress disorder levels among flood victims in Kelantan, Malaysia Ghani, F. B. A. Sulaiman, N. B. Aziz, A. A. LB2300 Higher Education This study was conducted to assess the level of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among flood victims in Kelantan. A total of 262 respondents from the districts of Gua Musang and Kuala Krai in Kelantan were selected by the simple random sampling technique. A PTSD questionnaire developed by Faizah et al., (2015) was used to gauge the respondents' PTSD levels. Demographics of the respondents showed that a majority, 35.9%, were aged between 30-49 years. In addition, 54.2% were unemployed and had no income, while 55.7% had low education levels. The findings showed that 42% of the respondents experienced symptoms of PTSD, with 29% of females suffering from the disorder, compared to 13.4% males. Additionally, the study also showed that 8% of respondents aged 30-49 years experienced a high level of PTSD, while 12.6% of respondents with low educational backgrounds were more likely to suffer from a high level of PTSD. The findings also showed that 8% of the respondents who were unemployed and with no income were more likely to suffer from a high level of PTSD. Serials Publications 2017 Article PeerReviewed Ghani, F. B. A. and Sulaiman, N. B. and Aziz, A. A. (2017) Demographic profile and post-traumatic stress disorder levels among flood victims in Kelantan, Malaysia. Man in India, 97 (19). pp. 173-182. ISSN 0025-1569 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032493329&partnerID=40&md5=43581be5d10af3e29dcd0837a21d1f69 |
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This study was conducted to assess the level of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among flood victims in Kelantan. A total of 262 respondents from the districts of Gua Musang and Kuala Krai in Kelantan were selected by the simple random sampling technique. A PTSD questionnaire developed by Faizah et al., (2015) was used to gauge the respondents' PTSD levels. Demographics of the respondents showed that a majority, 35.9%, were aged between 30-49 years. In addition, 54.2% were unemployed and had no income, while 55.7% had low education levels. The findings showed that 42% of the respondents experienced symptoms of PTSD, with 29% of females suffering from the disorder, compared to 13.4% males. Additionally, the study also showed that 8% of respondents aged 30-49 years experienced a high level of PTSD, while 12.6% of respondents with low educational backgrounds were more likely to suffer from a high level of PTSD. The findings also showed that 8% of the respondents who were unemployed and with no income were more likely to suffer from a high level of PTSD. |
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