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Mental Health Disorders After Disasters: Lessons from the 2010 Merapi Mountain Eruption in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

In: Carbon Neutrality, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development in Asia

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  • Tsania Maulina Salsabilla

    (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

  • Budy P. Resosudarmo

    (Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics)

  • Eny Sulistyaningrum

    (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

  • Danang Arif Darmawan

    (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Abstract

Large-scale natural disasters can trigger mental health issues among both victims and nearby residents, yet evidence from developing countries remains limited. This chapter examines the mental health impacts of the 2010 Merapi eruption in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A household survey conducted 18 months after the eruption covered both affected and nearby unaffected households. Using Ordinary Least Squares and propensity score matching to address selection bias, the chapter finds that affected households were 22.3 percentage points more likely to report a member with mental health issues. The impact is more pronounced in male-headed and non-agricultural households. These findings underscore the need for post-disaster mental health support tailored to specific household characteristics, particularly among non-farming and male-headed families.

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  • Tsania Maulina Salsabilla & Budy P. Resosudarmo & Eny Sulistyaningrum & Danang Arif Darmawan, 2026. "Mental Health Disorders After Disasters: Lessons from the 2010 Merapi Mountain Eruption in Yogyakarta, Indonesia," Springer Books, in: Soocheol Lee & Ya-wen Chiueh & Rintaro Yamaguchi & Budy P. Resosudarmo & Pham Khanh Nam & Jin-Li Hu (ed.), Carbon Neutrality, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development in Asia, chapter 8, pages 203-221, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-95-5613-7_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-5613-7_8
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