NSU Research Contributions
Title : Status of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its Associated Factors among Secondary School Students after Fifteen Months of Earthquake in Bhaktapur District, Nepal
Authors : Tek Bahadur Thapa, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Md. Akhter Hossain, Ariful Bari Chowdhury, Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, Sanjana Zaman, G. U. Ahsan
| Journal Article Title: Asian Journal of Medicine and Health | Volume Number: 7 | Publication Year : 2017 | Issue Number: 4 |
| Index: other (PubMed) | Ranking: No Ranking | Publisher Name: SCIENCEDOMAIN international | |
| Pages : 9 | |||
| ISSN (Online): 2456-8414 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG4 Quality Education SDG10 Reduced Inequality SDG11 Sustainable Cities & Communities |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : Reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health and well-being Achieve universal health coverage Strengthen capacity for health risk management |
| Impact statement: This descriptive cross-sectional study of 289 secondary school students in Bhaktapur, Nepal, reveals a high PTSD prevalence of 56% fifteen months after the devastating 2015 earthquake. While the majority of affected students were mildly affected (71%), the research identifies significant associations between PTSD and low parental education, low family income, and the loss of property or family members. A critical finding is that students whose parents are laborers or farmers are significantly more susceptible to the disorder. These results serve as an urgent call for policymakers and educators to implement targeted psychological counseling, awareness programs, and extracurricular activities within schools to mitigate the long-term mental health consequences of disasters among vulnerable youth. | Collaboration: Other | Keywords: Disasters; earthquake; school students; PTSD and Nepal |
