Effects of recurrent violence on post-traumatic stress disorder and severe distress in conflict-affected Timor-Leste: a 6-year longitudinal study
This study aimed to investigate the effect of recurrent episodes of communal violence on mental health in post-conflict Timor-Leste. The surveys took place in two locations in Timor-Leste, including a defined district of the capital, Dili, and a rural village, Hera. Over 1,000 adults exposed to mass conflict during the Indonesian occupation after independence were assessed in 2004, and again in 2010–2011, following a period of internal conflict. The survey included measures of post-traumatic stress disorder, severe distress, traumatic events, poverty, ongoing conflict, and injustice.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,247 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004
Primary Institutions
Sydney South West Local Health District (Government, Australia)
University of New South Wales (UNSW) (Academic, Australia)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council (Research council, Australia)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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