AIM: To examine the psychosocial and environmental distress resulting from the 2010 eruption of the Merapi volcano and explore the experience of living in an environment damaged by a @entity203 . BACKGROUND: Natural disasters cause psychosocial responses in survivors. While @entity203 are an example of a natural disaster, little is currently known about the psychosocial impact on survivors. @entity203 also cause degradation of the environment, which is linked to environmental distress. However, little is currently known of this phenomenon. DESIGN: An explanatory mixed method study. METHODS: The research will be divided into three phases. The first phase will involve instrument modification, translation and testing. The second phase will involve a survey to a larger sample using the modified and tested questionnaire. The third phase will involve the collection of interviews from a sub set of the same @entity1 as the second phase. DISCUSSION: Quantitative data will be analyzed to determine the extent of psychosocial and environmental distress experienced by the @entity1 . Qualitative data will be analyzed to explain the variation among the @entity1 . The results of the study will be used to develop strategies to support survivors in the future and to help ameliorate distress.

Psychosocial and environmental distress resulting from a XXXX : Study protocol.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants'] @entity203 :: ('MESH:D003875', 'Disease') :: ['Volcanic eruptions', 'volcanic eruptions', 'volcanic eruption']
@entity203 :: (MESH:D003875,Disease) :: ['volcanic eruption']
