The Effect of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on the Physical and Psychological Health Status of Maternal-Child and their on Environment

Takaya, Y.; Yamamoto, Aiko; Kobayashi, Yasue; Nakaoka, Aki; Katuda, Hitomi; Nakagomi, Satoko; Osaki, Fujiyo; Katada, Noriko

doi:10.5630/jans1981.18.2_40

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“…Among children who had not received any external support, those who lived in coastal areas showed more psychological reactions than those who lived in inland areas. Previous studies have reported that the loss of a loved one, relocation, and impaired parental mental health influence pediatric mental health (Takaya et al 1998;Fujiwara et al 2014;Lieber 2017). Even though we were not sure of the damage status of each case, children who resided in coastal areas could have suffered more environmental and psychological damage from the earthquake and tsunami than those who lived in inland areas and may explain why children residing in coastal areas tended to show a higher rate of psychological reactions.…”

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Psychological Characteristics of Children at Two Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Analyses of Telephone Consultation Records

Sakama

Yokokawa

Fujibayashi

et al. 2019

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake was the largest and most catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japanese history. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the burden and psychological characteristics of children at 2 years after this catastrophe to allow a better understanding of the situation and the provision of appropriate support. We investigated a cross-sectional study carried out in 2013 by sending a questionnaire to schools located in Miyagi Prefecture to be answered by parents or guardians. The questionnaire included the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to estimate the psychological adaptation of children. Telephone consultations were provided for children with SDQ scores > 16 whose parents or guardians had given consent. From the target population of 12,742, a total of 4,074 responses were received (response rate: 32%), among which, 720 had an SDQ score > 16 and received a telephone consultation. At the time of the telephone consultation, 301 (42%) of the 720 children and parents or guardians showed some type of psychological reaction and were thus classified as "Insufficient recovery". Among these, 230 had not received social support at any point in time, suggesting the need for long-term psychological support. Those who resided in a coastal area tended to show a higher rate of psychological reactions than those in an inland area (27.1% vs. 12.9%, respectively). In conclusion, catastrophic disasters have a long-lasting psychological impact on children, and thus, long-term psychological support may be needed.

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Psychological Characteristics of Children at Two Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Analyses of Telephone Consultation Records

Sakama

Yokokawa

Fujibayashi

et al. 2019

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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“…After disasters, many Japanese mothers with young children reported difficulties with child-rearing [ 31 ]. They also reported a sense of guilt derived from raising children with unstable mental conditions and the inability to manage their children [ 32 ]. Furthermore, declined parenting confidence and its connection with poor mental health conditions were identified among mothers in Fukushima [ 33 ].…”

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The Association between Parenting Confidence and Later Child Mental Health in the Area Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: The Fukushima Health Management Survey

Mizuki

Maeda

Kobayashi

et al. 2022

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After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident, the Fukushima Health Management Survey was conducted to assess children’s lifestyle and mental health conditions. The participants in this study were 1126 children, aged 0 to 3 years, living in the evacuation zone at the time of the disaster. The parenting confidence of their mothers was assessed using a self-administered questionnaire as a baseline in 2013. We examined the association of parenting confidence level at baseline, using a total difficulty score of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and reluctance to attend school among children in a follow-up study in 2016 and 2017. As a result, no confidence was reported by 178 (15.8%) mothers, while 477 (42.4%) responded with “not sure” and 471 (41.8%) were confident. In the multiple logistic analysis, after adjusting for covariates such as the child’s sex, age, and current health condition, the group lacking parenting confidence demonstrated a significantly higher risk level for SDQ total difficulties (OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.59–4.93) and reluctance to attend school (OR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.24–3.18) than the confident mothers. After a major disaster, which can have long-term effects on communities, intensive psychological care for mothers with young children is needed to prevent various mental health problems in their children.

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“…The environmental situation in post-disaster communities can have an influence on the mental and physical health status of mothers, as well as child-rearing conditions, which could affect their children’s growth and development. A previous study indicated changes in the social and physical environment for mothers and their children after the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan due to both direct and indirect effects, and both affected their physical and psychological status [ 17 ]. Another study indicated that community support reduced depressive symptoms among mothers following the disaster [ 18 ].…”

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Factors associated with social support in child-rearing among mothers in post-disaster communities

Nishihara

Nakamura

Fuchimukai

et al. 2018

Environ Health Prev Med

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BackgroundNatural disasters have long-term negative impacts on the health and socioenvironmental conditions of a population, affecting the physical environment as well as the relationships within the community, including social networks. Mothers in post-disaster communities may have difficulty receiving social support not only from family members and relatives but also from members of their community, such as people in their neighborhoods. This study focused on mothers with infants and preschool-aged children in post-disaster communities. The associations of social support with sociodemographic characteristics and socioenvironmental conditions related to child-rearing among mothers in post-disaster communities were assessed.MethodsAn anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted in October 2015 in 988 households in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The data collected on sociodemographic and socioenvironmental characteristics included the presence of pre-disaster acquaintances in the neighborhood and social support for child-rearing. The associations of sociodemographic and socioenvironmental characteristics with social support were examined.ResultsWe analyzed 215 completed questionnaires from mothers living in different houses from those they lived in before the disaster to reflect continuous relationships with people from the pre-disaster communities. Social support was significantly associated with infant sex, extended family, support obtained from relatives not living together, pre-disaster acquaintances, use of child support resources, and no perceived difficulties in child-rearing. In addition, the presence of pre-disaster acquaintances was associated with categories of mental/physical place of comfort and child-rearing support, with adjusted odds ratios of 1.88 (95% CI 1.03–3.44) and 2.84 (95% CI 1.46–5.52) compared with mothers who did not have any pre-disaster acquaintances.ConclusionsFactors associated with the obtainment of social support in child-rearing among mothers in post-disaster communities were attributed not only to mothers themselves and family members but also to socioenvironmental factors such as the presence of pre-disaster acquaintances. The presence of pre-disaster acquaintances promoted rich social support in child-rearing in post-disaster communities. When reconstructing a community following changes in residence location after a disaster, the pre-disaster relationships among the community dwellers should be considered from the viewpoint of child-rearing support.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12199-018-0747-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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The Effect of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on the Physical and Psychological Health Status of Maternal-Child and their on Environment

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Psychological Characteristics of Children at Two Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Analyses of Telephone Consultation Records

Psychological Characteristics of Children at Two Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Analyses of Telephone Consultation Records

The Association between Parenting Confidence and Later Child Mental Health in the Area Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: The Fukushima Health Management Survey

Factors associated with social support in child-rearing among mothers in post-disaster communities

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