UNLABELLED: Disasters can have wide-ranging effects on individuals and their communities. Loss of specific resources (e.g., household contents, job) following a disaster has not been well studied, despite the implications for preparedness efforts and postdisaster interventions. OBJECTIVE: To provide information about the effects of loss on postdisaster distress, the present study assessed associations between disaster-related variables, including the loss of specific resources, and postdisaster distress. METHOD: Random-digit dialing methodology was used to recruit hurricane-affected adults from Galveston and Chambers, TX, counties one year after Hurricane Ike. Data from 1,249 survivors were analyzed to identify predictors of distress. RESULTS: Variables that were significantly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms included sustained losses, hurricane exposure, and sociodemographic characteristics; similar results were obtained for depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Together, these findings suggest risk factors that may be associated with the development of posthurricane distress that can inform preparedness efforts and posthurricane interventions.
UNLABELLED: Disasters can have wide-ranging effects on individuals and their communities. Loss of specific resources (e.g., household contents, job) following a disaster has not been well studied, despite the implications for preparedness efforts and postdisaster interventions. OBJECTIVE: To provide information about the effects of loss on postdisaster distress, the present study assessed associations between disaster-related variables, including the loss of specific resources, and postdisaster distress. METHOD: Random-digit dialing methodology was used to recruit hurricane-affected adults from Galveston and Chambers, TX, counties one year after Hurricane Ike. Data from 1,249 survivors were analyzed to identify predictors of distress. RESULTS: Variables that were significantly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms included sustained losses, hurricane exposure, and sociodemographic characteristics; similar results were obtained for depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Together, these findings suggest risk factors that may be associated with the development of posthurricane distress that can inform preparedness efforts and posthurricane interventions.
Authors: Fran H Norris; Matthew J Friedman; Patricia J Watson; Christopher M Byrne; Eolia Diaz; Krzysztof Kaniasty Journal: Psychiatry Date: 2002 Impact factor: 2.458
Authors: G Ironson; C Wynings; N Schneiderman; A Baum; M Rodriguez; D Greenwood; C Benight; M Antoni; A LaPerriere; H S Huang; N Klimas; M A Fletcher Journal: Psychosom Med Date: 1997 Mar-Apr Impact factor: 4.312
Authors: Kenneth J Ruggiero; Kirstin Gros; Jenna L McCauley; Heidi S Resnick; Mark Morgan; Dean G Kilpatrick; Wendy Muzzy; Ron Acierno Journal: Disaster Med Public Health Prep Date: 2012-03 Impact factor: 1.385
Authors: Dean G Kilpatrick; Kenneth J Ruggiero; Ron Acierno; Benjamin E Saunders; Heidi S Resnick; Connie L Best Journal: J Consult Clin Psychol Date: 2003-08
Authors: Michael Hollifield; Andrea Gory; Jennifer Siedjak; Linda Nguyen; Lucie Holmgreen; Stevan Hobfoll Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2016-11-18 Impact factor: 4.241
Authors: Brian J Hall; Ying Xin Xiong; Paul S Y Yip; Chao Kei Lao; Wei Shi; Elvo K L Sou; Kay Chang; Li Wang; Agnes I F Lam Journal: Eur J Psychotraumatol Date: 2019-01-14