Evaluation of coping strategies among Filipino victims of disaster / Ruel Era Malata

This is a cross sectional study that describes the coping strategies and the demographic profile of disaster victims in a resettlement area in CABCOM, Dau, Pampanga. A sample size of 130 relocated disaster victims were asked to evaluate their coping style using the coping style using the Coping Strategies Indicator Questionnaire. The profile of the respondents is as follow female, married, with mean age of 37.2 years, and at least a high school educational attainment and working full-time. The majority of the respondents reported using the problem-solving category (98.5%) such as tried to solve the problem, carefully planned a course of action, brainstormed all possible solutions before deciding, and setting some goals for self to deal with the situation. For the seeking social support group, 98.5% often confided fears and worries to a friend or relative, and talked to people about the situation. In the avoidance strategy category, 17.4% of respondents often watch television more than usual and 64.4% reported doing it sometimes. A majority (80.3%) sometimes identified with characters in movies and novels and about 65.2% sometimes daydreamed about better times. The use of spiritually during and after a disaster was found in all of the respondents. Filipino victims of disaster living in chronic stress in a relocation center expressed the use of spirituality, problem solving, seeking social support, and avoidance coping strategies in varying degress. Majority turned to spirituality in coping with natural phenomenon beyond human control.

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