Table 1 Frequency analysis of immediate psychological responses to the wildfires (baseline) (N = 206)
Somatic | Insomnia | Chest tightness | Fatigue | Changes in appetite | Pain | Indigestion | Tension | Nausea | Hyperpnea | ã…¡ | Total |
122 (59.2) | 70 (34) | 57 (27.7) | 48 (23.3) | 45 (21.8) | 42 (20.4) | 35 (17) | 17 (8.3) | 14 (6.8) | ã…¡ | 157 (76.2) | |
Emotional | Anxiety | Grief | Depression | Fear | Helplessness | Hopelessness | Anger | Guilt | Miserableness | Shame | Total |
103 (50) | 68 (33) | 67 (32.5) | 61 (29.6) | 50 (24.3) | 35 (17) | 29 (14.1) | 14 (6.8) | 16 (7.8) | 3 (1.5) | 148 (71.8) | |
Cognitive | Flashbacks | Difficulty concentrating | Memory decline | Nightmares | Poor judgment | Suicidal ideation | Denial of death | ã…¡ | ã…¡ | ã…¡ | Total |
68 (33) | 44 (21.4) | 39 (18.9) | 28 (13.6) | 17 (8.3) | 14 (6.8) | 1 (0.5) | ã…¡ | ã…¡ | ã…¡ | 103 (50) | |
Behavioral | Confusion | Caution/Suspicion | Isolation | Alcohol | Avoidance/Denial | Violence/Impulsiveness | Smoking | Drug use | Self-harm | ã…¡ | Total |
11 (5.3) | 10 (4.9) | 9 (4.4) | 8 (3.9) | 6(2.9) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (0.5) | ã…¡ | ã…¡ | 34 (16.5) |