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Background
This study aimed to clarify the association between mental and behavioral changes and subsequent psychological distress among children and adolescents living in areas affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Methods
We conducted a two‐wave study, with waves 1 and 2 occurring in 2011 and 2014, respectively. Data of 462 respondents aged 9–14 years during wave 1 and who participated...