Annual of social work, Vol. 3 No. 1, 1996.
Original scientific paper
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS REACTIONS OF DISPLACED ELDERLY PEOPLE: LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH RESULTS
Marina Ajduković
; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This article gives results of the follow - up research research on posttraumatic stress reactions of displaced elderly people (N=61). Scale of posttraumatic stress reactions was constructed with 28 items according to DSM-III-R criteria. During the six months period intensity of posttraumatic stress reactions did not significantly lowered. Posttraumatic stress reactions were slightly present at 22%, moderately present at 64% and strongly present at 12% population. Correlation analysis showed that important elements for diminishing those reactions were quality of interpersonal relations and social support. In regard to those results modification of psychosocial program with elderly displaced people living in collective center took place.
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198149
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Publication date:
9.12.1996.
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