• Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2011

    Comparative Study

    A comparison of the acute stress reactions between the Han and Tibetan ethnic groups in responding to devastating earthquakes.

    • Jiajun Xu, Yangyang Zhang, Joanna Chan, Na Li, Yanchuan Yang, and Jing Li.
    • West China Hospital, Mental Health Center, Chengdu, China. xjj120@gmail.com
    • Int J Psychiatry Med. 2011 Jan 1;42(2):167-80.

    ObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to investigate whether there were differences in the acute stress reaction (ASR) between the Tibetan and the Han ethnic groups after experiencing devastating earthquakes.MethodsOne hundred twelve Han survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake and 112 Tibetan survivors of the Yushu earthquake were rated using the PTSD Checklist-Civilian (PCL-C) according to their trauma experiences, ages, genders, severity levels of injuries, and medical services received.ResultsInjured Tibetans had lower scores across symptom clusters of avoidance, numbing, and the total score of PCL-C as compared to Hans. Among Tibetans, severe ASR was associated with a higher education level and earthquake experience, whereas only earthquake experience was associated with severe ASR among injured Hans.ConclusionCultural factors may play significant roles in the acute stress reaction of survivors with different cultural backgrounds following an earthquake.

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