Objective: To compare the empowerment and the quality of life of individuals before and after receiving the
psychological services and support interventions.

Study design: This quasi-experimental research had two hypotheses: 1) the survivors gained empowerment,
and 2) the survivors experienced improvement in their quality of life, after receiving the interventions.

Setting: Krabi province of Thailand.
Study population: 593 survivors of the Tsunami on 26 December 2004.

Material and Method: The instrument to assess empowerment was modified from Miller, while the instrument
to assess quality of life was WHO-BREF.

Results: After the intervention, the overall mean of empowerment was at the maximum level, and revealed an
increased percentage of the quality of life at a good level in all four domains. The level of the psychological
domain was the highest.

Conclusion: The sample showed a significant increase in both empowerment and quality of life (p < 0.001).
The findings support the hypotheses.

Keywords: Empowerment, Psychological wellbeing, Quality of life, Tsunami survivors