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Title: | Cumulative exposure to natural hazards and mental health in China : are older people more vulnerable or more resilient than younger and middle-aged adults? | Authors: | Zhou, S Kwan, C |
Issue Date: | Apr-2024 | Source: | International journal of disaster risk science, Apr. 2024, v. 15, no. 2, p. 277-289 | Abstract: | Despite the well-documented impacts of single natural hazards like earthquakes, less is known about the psychological adaptation to multiple natural hazards, particularly in rural areas. This study investigated the associations of multiple natural hazards with depression among Chinese adults. Data were retrieved from the China Family Panel Studies conducted during 2010–2018. With a sample of 11,633 Chinese adults, multilevel logistic regression was employed to examine the relationships between natural hazard exposure and depression in the total sample and different age groups. Overall, experiencing four or more natural hazards was associated with a higher risk of being depressed. Regarding hazard type, the number of hydrometeorological and biological hazards was associated with a higher likelihood of depression, whereas the number of geologic and other hazards was related to a lower risk of depression. Middle-aged adults from villages were more likely to be affected by natural hazard exposure than older and younger adults. The findings of this study show that cumulative exposure to natural hazards can generate lasting effects on depressive symptoms, particularly in middle adulthood. The findings also suggest that older adults from rural areas may have accumulated more resilience to mitigate the adverse well-being effects of hazard events. Policies and interventions should enhance disaster awareness and preparation for aging residents from multi-hazard communities. | Keywords: | Age differences China Depressive symptoms Multi-hazard communities Natural hazard exposure |
Publisher: | SpringerOpen | Journal: | International journal of disaster risk science | ISSN: | 2095-0055 | EISSN: | 2192-6395 | DOI: | 10.1007/s13753-024-00550-0 | Rights: | © The Author(s) 2024 This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The following publication Zhou, S., Kwan, C. Cumulative Exposure to Natural Hazards and Mental Health in China: Are Older People More Vulnerable or More Resilient Than Younger and Middle-Aged Adults?. Int J Disaster Risk Sci 15, 277–289 (2024) is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-024-00550-0. |
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