Citizens' Mental Health Issues and Psychological Trauma Experience due to a Crowd-Crush Disaster in Korea

초록

This study evaluated the state of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, general mental health, and mental well-being among citizens after a crowd-crush disaster in Korea. Individuals who experienced the crowd crush had significantly higher anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores than those who did not (p < 0.001). Additionally, people who avoided the disaster area had significantly higher depression and PTSD scores than those who did not avoid the area (p < 0.001). Those who directly witnessed the Seoul Halloween crowd crush had a significant difference in PTSD levels in either group than those who experienced it indirectly (p = 0.005). There was a significant difference in PTSD scores in cases of direct damage or death of an acquaintance (p < 0.001). The Seoul Halloween crowd crush caused psychological damage through indiscriminate exposure to the public, and symptoms of PTSD appeared over a long period. It is crucial to provide essential resources for ongoing treatment and case management.

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