Post traumatic stress disorder and quality of life satisfaction in flood victims

Flood is the most frequently and devastating natural disaster that kills people in thousands. Its consequences are profound, particularly on people in the underdeveloped countries. Emerging evidence shows that women suffer disproportionately in all disasters as they are made more vulnerable because of their reduced access to sources of emergency intervention as well as their lack of decision-making power in disaster prevention and preparedness programs. The gender discrimination in climate change response activities is an impediment to the adoption of effective strategy, mitigation programs, and to the empowerment of victims to build their own resilience. Recognizing these differences is a necessary and important component of any prospective attempts to address the gendered health consequences of flood. Because females make more emotional investments in the home than men, it is most likely that females experience more posttraumatic stress disorders associated with flooding experience, and consequently become more devastated emotionally and psychologically. The present study shows that the females (M= 50.10) perceived more post traumatic stress then males (M= 45.52) and it effects quality of life satisfaction of females then males like in such areas Physical health and activities, Household duties, Work, Leisure time activities, Social relations, General activities.