Abstract
This study sought to describe the mental health problems experienced by Korean disaster survivors, using a qualitative research method to provide empirical resources for effective disaster mental health support in Korea. Participants were 16 adults or elderly adults who experienced one or more disasters at least 12 months ago recruited via theoretical sampling. Participants underwent in-depth individual interviews on their disaster experiences, which were recorded and transcribed for qualitative analysis, which followed Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) Grounded theory. After open coding, participants’ experiences were categorized into 130 codes, 43 sub-categories and 17 categories. The categories were further analyzed in a paradigm model, conditional model and the Disaster Reintegration Model, which proposed potentially effective mental health recovery strategies for disaster survivors, health providers and administrators. To provide effective assistance for mental health recovery of disaster survivors, both personal and public resilience should be promoted while considering both cultural and spiritual elements.
Highlights
A growing body of research speaks to the psychosocial impact of trauma and its consequences for mental health services [1]
A qualitative using the Grounded theorytheory was applied to explore disasterdisaster-related mental health problems experienced by Korean disaster survivors in-depth
A total of 16 disaster survivors (5 males and 11 females) participated in the study Most participants were married and half were educated at the high school or university level
Summary
A growing body of research speaks to the psychosocial impact of trauma and its consequences for mental health services [1]. After the 2003 subway fire, mass media actively reported on survivors’ mental health problems, which included Hwa-Byung (Korean anger disorder), depression, suicide attempts and psychotic behaviors [4]. From those tragic experiences, nationwide demand for a systematic approach to mental health recovery from traumatic incidents increased. The problems, raised by disaster mental health support researchers after the Seowall ferry disaster in 2014, include systematic difficulties related to administration and enforcement and a lack. InterPAR was developed delivered by trained non-mental health professionals increase theto reach of thethe intervention after disaster. In experiences and deriving elements of cultural and situational contexts, grounded theory may be an exploring disaster survivors’. Method, in empirical order to provide empirical resources on mental effectivehealth disaster mental
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