@Article{ijmhp.2024.050458,
AUTHOR = {Yun-Jung Choi, Jae-Won Kwak, Hae-In Namgung},
TITLE = {Citizens’ Mental Health Issues and Psychological Trauma Experience due to a Crowd-Crush Disaster in Korea},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {26},
YEAR = {2024},
NUMBER = {6},
PAGES = {439--447},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v26n6/57215},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
ABSTRACT = {This study evaluated the state of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, general mental health, and mental well-being among citizens after a crowd-crush disaster in Korea. Individuals who experienced the crowd crush had significantly higher anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores than those who did not (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, people who avoided the disaster area had significantly higher depression and PTSD scores than those who did not avoid the area (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Those who directly witnessed the Seoul Halloween crowd crush had a significant difference in PTSD levels in either group than those who experienced it indirectly (<i>p</i> = 0.005). There was a significant difference in PTSD scores in cases of direct damage or death of an acquaintance (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The Seoul Halloween crowd crush caused psychological damage through indiscriminate exposure to the public, and symptoms of PTSD appeared over a long period. It is crucial to provide essential resources for ongoing treatment and case management.},
DOI = {10.32604/ijmhp.2024.050458}
}