Table 1.
Characteristics of sample (N = 163, baseline data were collected in 2012 and follow-up data were collected in 2014).
| Characteristic | Mean or N | SD or % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's age at baseline | 6.6 | 1.4 | |
| Children's age at follow-up | 8.6 | 1.4 | |
| Children's sex | Male | 84 | 51.5 |
| Female | 79 | 48.5 | |
| Number of siblings | 0 | 35 | 21.5 |
| 1 | 75 | 46.0 | |
| 2+ | 49 | 30.1 | |
| Missing | 4 | 2.5 | |
| Caregiver's age at baseline | 36.5 | 5.9 | |
| Caregiver's sex | Male | 6 | 3.7 |
| Female | 157 | 96.3 | |
| Caregiver's educational status | Junior high school graduate | 9 | 5.5 |
| High school graduate | 71 | 43.5 | |
| Some college | 62 | 38.0 | |
| College+ | 17 | 10.4 | |
| Missing | 4 | 2.5 | |
| Number of trauma experience related the disaster*a | 2.7 | 2.0 | |
| Living in temporary housing at follow-up | Yes | 21 | 12.9 |
| No | 139 | 85.2 | |
| Missing | 3 | 1.8 | |
| Consultation history about child mental or behavioral problems | 29 | 17.8 | |
| Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) at baseline | Total (range 42–210) | 63.4 | 11.6 |
| Involvement (range 10–50) | 19.3 | 5.4 | |
| Positive parenting (range 6–30) | 10.8 | 3.1 | |
| Poor monitoring (range 10–50) | 13.8 | 3.9 | |
| Inconsistent discipline (range 6–30) | 14.0 | 3.6 | |
| Corporal punishment (range 3–15) | 5.6 | 1.9 | |
| Baseline CBCL clinical range | Total | 32 | 19.6 |
| Internalizing | 35 | 21.5 | |
| Externalizing | 32 | 19.6 | |
| Follow-up CBCL clinical range | Total | 12 | 7.4 |
| Internalizing | 8 | 4.9 | |
| Externalizing | 13 | 8.0 |
a
Number of trauma experience related the disaster included lost family member, lost close relative, lost friend, lost house or house being destroyed partially, stayed at shelter, lived in temporary housing, evacuated to relative's house, separated from family member, separated from parents, witnessed tsunami, witnessed someone being swept away by tsunami, witnessed a fire, witnessed a dead body.