Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms of Wenchuan earthquake survivors
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Wenchuan.RdA data set containing items measuring symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) McNallyEtAl_2015bgms. Participants were 362 Chinese adults who survived the Wenchuan earthquake and lost at least one child in the disaster. PTSD symptoms were reported using the civilian version of the Posttraumatic Checklist, which consists of 17 items, each assessing one of the DSM-IV symptoms of PTSD. Participants rated each item on a five-point scale ranging from “not at all” to “extremely” to indicate how much the symptom bothered them in the past month.
Usage
data("Wenchuan")Format
A matrix with 362 rows and 17 columns:
- intrusion
Repeated, disturbing memories, thoughts, or images of a stressful experience from the past?
- dreams
Repeated, disturbing dreams of a stressful experience from the past?
- flash
Suddenly acting or feeling as if a stressful experience were happening again (as if you were reliving it)?
- upset
Feeling very upset when something reminded you of a stressful experience from the past?
- physior
Having physical reactions (e.g., heart pounding, trouble breathing, sweating) when something reminded you of a stressful experience from the past?
- avoidth
Avoiding thinking about or talking about a stressful experience from the past or avoiding having feelings related to it?
- avoidact
Avoiding activities or situations because they reminded you of a stressful experience from the past?
- amnesia
Trouble remembering important parts of a stressful experience from the past?
- lossint
Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy?
- distant
Feeling distant or cut off from other people?
- numb
Feeling emotionally numb or being unable to have loving feelings for those close to you?
- future
Feeling as if your future will somehow be cut short?
- sleep
Trouble falling or staying asleep?
- anger
Feeling irritable or having angry outbursts?
- concen
Having difficulty concentrating?
- hyper
Being "super-alert" or watchful or on guard?
- startle
Feeling jumpy or easily startled?