Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) among 16 years old school children involved in road traffic crashes In Klang, Selangor

Mahmud, Mohd Safwan (2012) Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) among 16 years old school children involved in road traffic crashes In Klang, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

ntroduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the problems arising from road traffic crash. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the development of a characteristic symptom complex in certain individuals consisting of a persistent re¬experiencing of an event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event and symptoms of increased arousal. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be divided into three categories which are re-experiencing, avoidance, hyper arousal and intrusion. Objective: The objective of this research is to study the association between Post-Traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and road traffic crash among 16 years old school children in Klang, Selangor. Method: A self-administered questionnaire was used in determining the socio demographic data of the respondents. PTSD was determined by using Children Revised Impact Event Scale (CRIES-8). PTSD criteria such as intrusion and avoidance were detected by using CRIES-8. Two hundred respondents were chosen among four selected schools in Klang, Selangor. A cutoff score of 17 was used in the CRIES-8 in order to detect the criteria of PTSD among respondents. Results: Results shows that about 26.8% of female respondents were having PTSD meanwhile 17.8% of female respondents were having PTSD. The results show that types of road users had a significant association with PTSD. Besides, socio demographic factors and frequency of involvement in road traffic crash had no significant association with PTSD. Conclusion: The type of road users was the only factors that give significant association with PTSD. Keywords: Road Traffic Crash, Children, PTSD

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2022 07:49
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2023 03:38
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/135

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