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Wellbeing in the aftermath of floods

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ID12544985
AuthorsKate Walker-Springett (0000-0002-3913-6031, University of Exeter, corresponding author), Catherine Butler (0000-0001-7589-9565, University of Exeter), W Neil Adger (0000-0003-4244-2854, University of Exeter)
Year2016
Volume43
Pages66-74
Publication date2016-11-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth & Place (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1353-8292 • E-ISSN: 1873-2054
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.11.005
PMID27898313
OpenAlexW2554552787
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited35

The interactions between flood events, their aftermath, and recovery leading to health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals are complex, and the pathways and mechanisms through which wellbeing is affected are often hidden and remain under-researched. This study analyses the diverse processes that explain changes in wellbeing for those experiencing flooding. It identifies key pathways to wellbeing outcomes that concern perceptions of lack of agency, dislocation from home, and disrupted futures inducing negative impacts, with offsetting positive effects through community networks and interactions. The mixed method study is based on data from repeated qualitative semi-structured interviews (n=60) and a structured survey (n=1000) with individuals that experienced flooding directly during winter 2013/14 in two UK regions. The results show for the first time the diversity and intersection of pathways to wellbeing outcomes in the aftermath of floods. The findings suggest that enhanced public health planning and interventions could focus on the precise practices and mechanisms that intersect to produce anxiety, stress, and their amelioration at individual and community levels

Agency (philosophy · Anxiety · Diversity (politics · Flood myth · Flooding (psychology · Focus group · Geography · Perception · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Sociology · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Psychology · Social Psychology

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