#27. In a questionnaire-based study, van der Velden, van Loon, Benight, and Eckh
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#27. In a questionnaire-based study, van der Velden, van Loon, Benight, and Eckhardt (2012) looked at factors of mental health among rescue workers before (Time 1; pre) and 3 months after (Time 2; post) deployment to Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake. The table summarizes some of the results reported in this study. Based on the results given, which mental health problems were significantly worse following deployment to Haiti among the rescue workers?
Deployment
Mental Health Problem
Pre
M (SD)
Post
M (SD)
Significance
(p)
Anxiety Symptoms
10.08 (0.27)
10.40 (0.20)
.414
Depression Symptoms
16.29 (0.73)
16.10 (0.30)
.048
Somatic Problems
12.37 (0.82)
12.33 (0.68)
.771
Sleep Problems
3.37 (0.71)
3.27 (0.75)
.468
Hostility
6.13 (0.55)
6.10 (0.41)
.931
Interpersonal Sensitivity
18.72 (1.54)
18.14 (0.35)
.002
Deployment
Mental Health Problem
Pre
M (SD)
Post
M (SD)
Significance
(p)
Anxiety Symptoms
10.08 (0.27)
10.40 (0.20)
.414
Depression Symptoms
16.29 (0.73)
16.10 (0.30)
.048
Somatic Problems
12.37 (0.82)
12.33 (0.68)
.771
Sleep Problems
3.37 (0.71)
3.27 (0.75)
.468
Hostility
6.13 (0.55)
6.10 (0.41)
.931
Interpersonal Sensitivity
18.72 (1.54)
18.14 (0.35)
.002
Explanation / Answer
Here p-value for mental health problem 'Depression Symptoms' is 0.048 <0.05 , so this is significantly worse
Also for 'Interpersonal Sensitivity' P -value is 0.002<0.05
So this is also significantly worse
So Depression Symptoms and Interpersonal Sensitivity these two mental health problems are significantly worse.
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