Emotional Well Being in the Aftermath of Bali Bombing

The memory of the bombing of tourist resorts in Bali in October 2002 still leaves a scar on the well-being of families and individuals. This paper uses unique data that were specially collected to measure the impacts on individuals and households of the October 2002 bombing of Kuta Beach in Bali, Indonesia. In this paper we examine the psycho-social health impacts of the bombing. Special emphasis is placed on demographic, socio-economic characteristics of those affected and on how emotional well-being has evolved over the course of the three years after the bombing

We begin the paper with a description of the intensity of respondents’ exposure to the bombing. The next set of analyses in this paper relate direct and indirect exposure to the bombing, emotional well-being and modes of coping behaviors to the characteristics of individuals and households in order to identify the types of individuals and households that have been best and least able to mitigate the deleterious impact of the Bali bombing on emotional well-being. The charateristic included place of resident, age, gender and education.

Mental health consequences of Bali Bombing 2002 are long-lasting. PTSD symptom reported in 2003 Corelates with Mental Health Condition in 2005