Placing age differences in the context of the Orissa supercyclone: Who experiences psychological distress?: SHORT NOTE

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-122

  Suar, Damodar ^a   Mishra, Sasmita ^b   Khuntia, Rooplekha ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Rourkela Institute of Management Studies   (India)

^c AMRITA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (India)

Author keywords

Age; Anxiety; Depression; Post traumatic stress; Supercyclone

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248386404     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: 1467839X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-839X.2007.00218.x     Document Type: Article

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