A preliminary study of disaster media use as a coping mechanism and the psychological impact of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster.

ABSTRACT: Background: The 2014 Sewol ferry disaster is the only South Korean mass casualty incident broadcasted in real time and the first instance of the nation collectively experiencing a disaster through social media. Compared to the large body of literature on disaster media as a stressor, its role as a coping tool remains underexplored.Objective: We explored the associations between coping styles in disaster media use and the psychological impact of the Sewol ferry disaster among the South Korean general public.Method: A paper-based survey of the nationwide general population (N = 876) evaluated disaster media use from the perspective of the approach-avoidance model of coping and assessed levels of posttraumatic distress and perceived growth. Participants were divide

SUBMITTER: Wong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11613415 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature