Logistical and Methodological Challenges in Conducting a Mental Health Survey of Mount Pinatubo Disaster Victims
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2394348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Travis Howard (Johns Hopkins University), Fausto R Loberiza (Medical College ofWisconsin, Milwaukee, USA), Bruce M Pfohl, Bruce Pfohl (0000-0001-7797-6536), Peter S Thorne (0000-0002-5045-0929, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA), Rio L Magpantay (Philippine Department of Health, Pampanga, Philippines), Rio Magpantay, Robert F Woolson (University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-118 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transcultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/136346150003700106 |
| OpenAlex | W1995747495 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
On 12 June 1991, Mt Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted in what was the largest volcanic disaster of this century. Three hundred and fifty-one tribal and nontribal disaster victims were interviewed 6 years after they were displaced following the eruption. The acute and chronic effects of the eruption and the populations affected by Mt Pinatubo are described. The culturally and ecologically diverse population imposed logistical and methodological challenges that were expressed in ways not ordinarily encountered when conducting a community survey. Translating and administering survey instruments involved modifications of traditional methods to minimize item, method, construct and selection bias. Investigators conducting cross-cultural field studies in developing countries must strive to maintain high standards of scientific rigor, yet remain flexible, efficient and culturally sensitive
Environmental health · Geography · Mental health · Mount · Population · Psychiatry · Volcano · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · History · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
Utility of a New Procedure for Diagnosing Mental Disorders in Primary Care
Translating Tests
A Procedure for Objective Respondent Selection within the Household
Developing Instruments for Cross-Cultural Psychiatric Research
Textbook in psychiatric epidemiology
Coping Strategies in an Ethnic Minority Group
Volcanic Disaster Mitigation in the Philippines
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |