Long-term effects of early stress due to earthquake exposure on depression symptoms in adulthood: a cross-sectional study

Lu, Wenting; Zhao, Xiaochuan; Wang, Ran; Li, Na; Song, Mei; Wang, Lan; Yu, Lulu; Gao, Yuanyuan; Wang, Yumei; An, Cuixia; Wang, Xueyi

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2022.07.047

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“…As respondents entered later adulthood, a distinct pattern would perhaps appear, revealing the persistent effect ( Ye et al, 2021 ). Second, our present study expanded on previous studies ( Gao et al, 2019 ; Lu et al, 2023 ), conducting with large-scale samples that were nationally representative of China. Third, based on the PTG theory, we formally explored the mechanisms behind the linkage of earthquake experiences and depression through MMSEM.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…One study concluded that earthquake experience was linked to depression among bereaved survivors 37 years after the Tangshan earthquake ( Gao et al, 2019 ). Another study found that fetal or infancy exposure to the Tangshan earthquake was related to depression in adulthood ( Lu et al, 2023 ). However, both of these two studies were conducted with limited samples and lacked national representativeness, preventing them from establishing causal links.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Earthquake exposure during adolescence and later-life depressive symptoms: A national cross-sectional survey

Liu

Wang

et al. 2023

SSM - Population Health

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confidence: 99%

Earthquake exposure during adolescence and later-life depressive symptoms: A national cross-sectional survey

Liu

Wang

et al. 2023

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“…Only two studies included a comparison/control area (Fujiwara et al, 2017;Xu et al, 2018). Time since the earthquake varied from four months (Kane et al, 2018) to over 30 years (Lu et al, 2023), with the majority within 10 years. Only two studies included pre-earthquake measurement points (Brown et al, 2018;Kato et al, 2014).…”

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“…In a different study, the same authors (Tang et al, 2018a) found that multiple sleep problems, including poor sleep quality, shorter sleep duration, trouble falling asleep, nightmares and daytime dysfunction, were associated with the frequency of suicidal ideation. Lu et al (2023) analysed the long-term impact of exposure to the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake in a cross-sectional, retrospective study. They found that the incidence of suicidal ideation over 30 years in the pre-natal exposure group was significantly higher than that in the infant exposure and the non-exposure group.…”

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Natural disasters and suicidal behaviour: an updated systematic review

Zortea,

Kõlves,

Russell

et al. 2024

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Background: This systematic review aims to update and extend the findings of an earlier review on the suicidogenic impact of natural disasters.Methods: A systematic search of research published in 17 bibliographic databases was conducted (PROSPERO CRD42020216722). The review following PRISMA checklist identified 64 primary studies, published between 2012 and 2022, investigating the association between natural disasters and suicidal behaviour and ideation.Results: The majority of studies related to natural disasters in Japan, China, USA, India and Australia. Over half the studies (n=39) investigated the impact of earthquakes. Other disasters included hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, droughts, wildfires, tornadoes and multiple disasters. Concerning suicide mortality (the most studied suicide-related outcome), there was variability in the suicidogenic impact of earthquakes depending on location, age, sex and time elapsed since the event. While there appeared to be an increase in suicide mortality following drought, investigations of hurricanes/tornadoes and floods found no evidence of suicidogenic impact. Findings relating to other suicide-related outcomes are more consistent, suggesting that exposure to droughts, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, and other natural disasters is associated with increased risk of suicidal ideation and non-fatal suicidal behaviour. Limitations: Publications in languages other than English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese may have been missed.Conclusions: The considerable inconsistency in the findings reported across these studies, particularly relating to suicide mortality, is noteworthy. This may reflect substantive (‘real’) differences in the impact of natural disasters on suicidal behaviour linked to the type of disaster, the socioeconomic and sociocultural context, the type of suicidal behaviour, or other explanatory factors.

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“…Importantly, outcomes linked to severe PNMS can last into adolescence and adulthood. For example, individuals who were prenatally exposed to the 1976 Tangshan earthquake had a significantly higher incidence of depression in adulthood [26]. Prenatal exposure to earthquakes was also shown to raise the risk of schizophrenia spectrum disorders [27].…”

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Urinary 1H NMR Metabolomic Analysis of Prenatal Maternal Stress Due to a Natural Disaster Reveals Metabolic Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

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Prenatal stress alters fetal programming, potentially predisposing the ensuing offspring to long-term adverse health outcomes. To gain insight into environmental influences on fetal development, this QF2011 study evaluated the urinary metabolomes of 4-year-old children (n = 89) who were exposed to the 2011 Queensland flood in utero. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to analyze urinary metabolic fingerprints based on maternal levels of objective hardship and subjective distress resulting from the natural disaster. In both males and females, differences were observed between high and low levels of maternal objective hardship and maternal subjective distress groups. Greater prenatal stress exposure was associated with alterations in metabolites associated with protein synthesis, energy metabolism, and carbohydrate metabolism. These alterations suggest profound changes in oxidative and antioxidative pathways that may indicate a higher risk for chronic non-communicable diseases such obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes, as well as mental illnesses, including depression and schizophrenia. Thus, prenatal stress-associated metabolic biomarkers may provide early predictors of lifetime health trajectories, and potentially serve as prognostic markers for therapeutic strategies in mitigating adverse health outcomes.

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Long-term effects of early stress due to earthquake exposure on depression symptoms in adulthood: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Earthquake exposure during adolescence and later-life depressive symptoms: A national cross-sectional survey

Earthquake exposure during adolescence and later-life depressive symptoms: A national cross-sectional survey

Natural disasters and suicidal behaviour: an updated systematic review

Urinary 1H NMR Metabolomic Analysis of Prenatal Maternal Stress Due to a Natural Disaster Reveals Metabolic Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

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