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A meta-analysis of risk factors for depression in adults and children after natural disasters.
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- Prevention of mental disorders after exposure to natural hazards: a meta-analysis.BMJ mental health · 2025Pooled it
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- Individual risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection during Alpha variant in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence of and risk factors associated with depression, anxiety and insomnia in infectious diseases, including COVID-19: a call to action.Molecular psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Review: Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth - a systematic review.Child and adolescent mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Health Impact and Risk Factors Affecting South and Southeast Asian Women Following Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Natural Disasters on Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Youth.Journal of traumatic stress · 2018Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults and Children after Earthquakes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Pooled it
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- Longitudinal effects of bushfire harm on adolescent mental health.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Determination of Post-Earthquake Post-Traumatic Stress Levels of Nurses Who Continue to Work After the Disaster.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2025Article
- Rapid relief online: A randomized trial of a single-session simple-swift reconstruction approach group during the COVID-19 surge.Internet interventions · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundA number of studies have shown a range of negative psychological symptoms (e.g. depression) after exposure to natural disasters. The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for depression in both children and adults who have survived natural disasters.
methodsFour electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and PsychInfo) were used to search for observational studies (case-control, cross-sectional, and cohort studies) about depression following natural disasters. The literature search, study selection, and data extraction were conducted independently by two authors. Thirty-one articles were included in the study, of which twenty included adult participants and eleven included child participants. Summary estimates were obtained using random-effects models. Subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias tests were performed on the data.
resultsThe prevalence of depression after natural disasters ranged from 5.8% to 54.0% in adults and from 7.5% to 44.8% in children. We found a number of risk factors for depression after exposure to natural disasters. For adults, the significant predictors were being female ;not married;holding religious beliefs; having poor education; prior trauma; experiencing fear, injury, or bereavement during the disaster; or losing employment or property, suffering house damage as a result of the disaster. For children, the significant predictors were prior trauma; being trapped during the disaster; experiencing injury, fear, or bereavement during the disaster; witnessing injury/death during the disaster; or having poor social support.
conclusionsThe current analysis provides evidence of risk factors for depression in survivors of natural disasters. Further research is necessary to design interventions to improve the mental health of survivors of natural disasters.
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