Secondary stressors are associated with probable psychological morbidity after flooding: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of flooding on mental health is exacerbated due to secondary stressors, although the mechanism of action is not understood. We investigated the role of secondary stressors on psychological outcomes through analysis of data collected one-year after flooding, and effect modification by sex.

Methods

We analysed data from the English National Study on Flooding and Health collected from households flooded, disrupted and unexposed to flooding during 2013-14. Psychological outcomes were probable depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Parsimonious multivariable logistic regression models were fitted to determine the effect of secondary stressors on the psychological outcomes. Sex was tested as an effect modifier using subgroup analyses.<

SUBMITTER: Tempest EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5881756 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature