Benue State University, Makurdi

AN ASSESSMENT OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES ON POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PSTD) AMONG FLOOD VICTIMS IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS

Awopetu, Ronke Grace PhD
(Department of Psychology, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria +2347062663826, uchoaondoaver@yahoo.com)

Abstract

This study examined the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among flood victims in Makurdi metropolis. The study adopted ex post facto research design. A total of 205 participants randomly selected from five areas mostly affected by flood were selected for the study. They comprised of 113 (55.12%) male and 92 (44.88%) females. Their age ranged between 17 and 50 years and their mean age is 33.5. An instrument, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-C) developed by National Center for PTSD, was used to collect data. Two hypotheses were generated and tested using t-test and multiple regression analysis. Results showed no significant difference between male and female on PSTD following flood disaster and that demographic variable independently and jointly predicted PSTD among flood victims. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should step up policies that would require the services of Clinical Psychologists and conducting psycho-education for the victims. Measures should be put in place in relocating those who lost all their properties to flood disaster.

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