Effect of gender and exposure on PTSD among adolescents victims after Lushan earthquake

Objective To examine the effect of gender and exposure variables on PTSD among adolescents victims after Lushan Earthquake, and to provide the scientific reference for a long-term psychological intervention and rehabilitation for students and adolescents after earthquake.Methods Totally 3 518 students were sampled in two middle schools and two high schools in Lushan County from April 25 to May 20 in 2016.Self-report exposure questionnaire and The Children' s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES) were applied to the subjects to analyze the influences of incidence of PTSD, exposure and gender.Results The prevalence of three-year PTSD of adolescents in Lushan was 13.3%.Logistic model indicated a number of risk factors included girl (OR = 1.304), feeling extremely scared (OR = 2.019); being trapped (OR = 2.019); being injured (OR = 1.690); having parents, relatives or friends who were injured (OR = 1.624); witnessing people being trapped (OR = 1.651) and witnessing death (OR = 1.307, P<0.05).Conclusion The psychological intervention after earthquake should take a long-term perspective, and should be targetedly carried out.Adolescents among female victim or those experienced extreme fear emotion, need specific intervention.