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Community resilience and associated factors in Fort McMurray a year after the devastating flood

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

G. Obuobi-Donkor ,
E. Eboreime ,
R. Shalaby ,
B. Agyapong ,
M. Adu ,
E. Owusu ,
W. Mao  and
V. I. O. Agyapong
G. Obuobi-Donkor*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax
E. Eboreime
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
R. Shalaby
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
B. Agyapong
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
M. Adu
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax
E. Owusu
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
W. Mao
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
V. I. O. Agyapong
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

A natural disaster like flooding causes loss of properties and evacuation and effective mental health. Resilience after natural disasters is a crucial area of research which needs attention.

Objectives

To explore the prevalence and associated factors of low resilience a year after the 2020 floods in Fort McMurray.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Fort McMurray using online surveys. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 25 using univariate analysis with the chi-squared test and binary logistic regression analysis.

Results

The prevalence of low resilience was 37.4%. Respondents under 25 years were nearly 26 times more likely to show low resilience (OR= 0.038; 95% CI 0.004 - 0.384). Responders with a history of depression and anxiety (OR= 0.212; CI 95% 0.068-0.661) were nearly four to five times more likely to show low resilience. Similarly, respondents willing to receive mental health counselling (OR=0.134 95%CI: 0.047-0.378) were 7.5 times more likely to show low resilience. Participants residing in the same house before the flood were almost 11 times more likely to show low resilience (OR=0.095; 95% CI 0.021- 0.427), and support from the Government of Alberta was a protective factor.

Conclusions

The study showed demographic, clinical, and flood-related variables contributing to low resilience. Receiving support from the Government was shown to be a protective factor against low resilience. More robust measures must be in place to promote normal to high resilience among flood victims in affected communities.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S989
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