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PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG ADULT VICTIMS OF FLOOD

Author(s) Divya Maria Sebastian
Country United Kingdom
Abstract Floods, one of the most common natural disasters worldwide, impose significant psychological burdens on affected populations. The 2018 and 2019 Kerala floods in India caused severe damage, leading to widespread physical, social, and mental distress. This study aimed to assess psychological trauma and coping strategies among adult flood victims and to determine the relationship between these variables and selected demographic factors. A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed among 100 adult flood victims residing in selected flood-affected communities of Kerala. Participants were recruited through snowball sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire for sociodemographic details, the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire to assess psychological trauma, and the Brief COPE Scale to evaluate coping strategies. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including Pearson’s correlation and Fisher’s exact test, were applied using SPSS version 22.
Findings revealed that 54% of respondents experienced severe psychological trauma, 32% moderate trauma, 7% mild trauma, and 7% reported no trauma. Regarding coping, 77% demonstrated good coping, 22% average, and only 1% poor coping. A significant positive correlation was found between psychological trauma and coping strategies (r = 0.295, p = 0.003). Trauma was significantly associated with gender, religion, occupation, marital status, socioeconomic status, area of residence, frequency of flood exposure, and specific losses due to flooding (p < 0.05). Despite high trauma levels, most participants exhibited effective coping mechanisms, suggesting resilience within flood-affected communities. However, targeted psychological interventions remain essential, particularly for vulnerable groups.
Keywords psychological trauma, coping strategies, flood victims, Kerala floods, Lazarus transactional model
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-11-30
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.61399
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbdrhq
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