The relationship between post‐traumatic stress disorder and quality of life in infertile Shidu parents from the 2008 Sichuan earthquake: the moderating role of social support

This study was the first systematic population‐based investigation to explore quality of life (QOL) risk factors and to examine the moderating role of social support between post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and QOL in Shidu parents. What are the implications for practice? The results found that further social support should be provided as a long‐term mental health intervention strategy to promote QOL in Shidu parents suffering from PTSD. The research may provide information to assist psychologists in post‐disaster mental health interventions with Shidu parents and to inspire decision makers who work with similar groups in other countries. AbstractIntroductionBecause of the one‐child policy in force in China from 1979 to 2015, most parents were only allowed to have a single child. Of all the Sichuan earthquake victims, there was a special group called the Shidu parents who lost their only child in the earthquake.AimThe aim of this study was to identify the related risk factors for the Shidu parents' quality of life (QOL) and to examine the role of social support as a moderator between post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and QOL in Shidu parents.MethodA cross‐sectional sample survey was conducted to collect data from 10 heavily damaged counties in Sichuan province (n = 176).DiscussionPTSD was found to be negatively associated with the Shidu parents' QOL, and social support had a major effect on moderating the association between the PTSD and QOL in...
Source: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research