Cross-sectional study of social support and psychological distress among displaced earthquake survivors in Japan

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 320-329

  Teramoto, Chie ^a   Matsunaga, Atsushi ^a   Nagata, Satoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Psychological distress; Social support; Temporary housing; Tsunamis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EARTHQUAKE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARTHQUAKES; HUMANS; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942982690     PISSN: 17427932     EISSN: 17427924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12071     Document Type: Article

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