Indicative evaluation of psychological disturbance amongst young children affected by the January 2010 Haiti earthquake, in Port-au-Prince
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12893408 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yoram Mouchenik (0000-0003-1309-5021, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, corresponding author), Alexandra Marty-Chevreuil, Caroline Marquer (0000-0002-9085-715X), Nephtalie Eva Joseph, Jean Weber Ducasse, Casseus Ryswick, Alex Dejean, Rogenette Georges, J-R Sébastien Blanc, Daniel Derivois (0000-0003-4289-8464, Lyon 1 Université), Thierry Baubet (0000-0002-4112-1592, Hôpital Avicenne), M R Moro (0000-0002-9402-8850, Hôpital Cochin) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 247-257 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-0136 • E-ISSN: 1745-0128 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17450128.2014.901589 |
| OpenAlex | W2078059738 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The article presents a research for the indicative evaluation of psychological disturbance amongst young children following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. We used a new psychological evaluation questionnaire for young children, the PSYCa 3–6. It is a hetero-evaluation tool and is completed on site by the interviewer. The questionnaire was conducted in Port-au-Prince. The average age of the 166 children taking part in the study was 58 months. Psychological disturbance score appears to be high amongst our child population in Port-au-Prince. This corroborates other research into the psychological condition of natural disaster victims. A higher score of psychological disturbance was observed amongst boys and in the youngest group of children. This first application of the PSYCa 3–6, in a natural disaster area, highlights its capacity to identify children in great difficulties, the acceptability of the questionnaire and its appropriateness for use in humanitarian crisis areas
Disturbance (geology · Geography · Interview · Natural disaster · Political science · Population · Port (circuit theory · Sociology · Demography · Engineering · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |