中華心理衛生協會

 Objective: According to the Conservation of Resources Theory (COR), resource loss corresponds to an increase in psychological stress after a disaster, while resource gain has the opposite effect. However, previous studies concerning the effect of resource gain on psychological stress have had inconsistent results. We speculated that there may exist other factors affecting the association between resource gain and psychological stress. We used a prospective and follow-up design with a sample of typhoon Morakot-impacted residents to re-examine the hypotheses derived from the COR. We then proposed a third condition in which there is a match between resource needs and supply, and examined the effect of this condition on psychological distress. Methods: We used 4 waves of data collected in the first, second, third, and sixth years following Typhoon Morakot. We used hierarchical linear model (HLM) for the analyses. Results: The HLM revealed that, after controlling for demographic variables, resource loss significantly predicted psychological stress, but resource gain could not predict psychological stress. The negative relationship between the degree of resource demand-supply match and psychological distress was statistically significant. Conclusions: To deliver disaster relief logistics and other resources, it is important to pay attention to the needs of the victims. Relief resources that match the needs of victims not only make the use of resources more efficient, but can also better alleviate victims' psychological stress.