Journal article
Disaster reintegration model: A qualitative analysis on developing korean disaster mental health support model
YJ Choi, HB Choi, M O’Donnell
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2018
Abstract
This study sought to describe the mental health problems experienced by Korean disaster survivors, using a qualitative research method to provide empirical resources for effective disaster mental health support in Korea. Participants were 16 adults or elderly adults who experienced one or more disasters at least 12 months ago recruited via theoretical sampling. Participants underwent in-depth individual interviews on their disaster experiences, which were recorded and transcribed for qualitative analysis, which followed Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) Grounded theory. After open coding, participants’ experiences were categorized into 130 codes, 43 sub-categories and 17 categories. The categories..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP) (No. NRF-2017R1A2B4004438), with additional support from Chung-Ang University Research Grants in 2017. The results of this study were presented at the 3rd International Conference on Central Nervous System Disorders and Therapeutics, Vienne, Austria in October 2017.