The Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Adolescent Feelings of Social Isolation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10764433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brent Teasdale (0000-0002-2789-3123, Georgia State University, corresponding author), Peggy C Stephens (Kent State University), Zili Sloboda (0000-0002-8007-4901, JBS International), Richard C Stephens (University of Akron), Scott F Grey (Kent State University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 490-505 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-4941 • E-ISSN: 1540-6237 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ssqu.12004 |
| OpenAlex | W1501264503 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
Objectives This study investigates the effect of Hurricane Katrina on adolescent feelings of social isolation. Much anecdotal evidence suggests that individuals who continued to reside in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck felt isolated from the rest of the country. Based on Durkheim's concept of anomie, we suggest that adolescents in New Orleans (and the Gulf region) may experience social isolation as a result of the hurricane. Methods We test this hypothesis with data from the Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Study, a multisite longitudinal study of adolescents in six cities around the United States. Results We find that students in New Orleans are no different from students in the other five cities in their level of social isolation prior to the hurricane. In contrast, our posthurricane survey reveals significant differences between New Orleans (and Gulf region) students and students in the other five (comparison) cities in social isolation. Conclusions Our findings lend contemporary support to the concept of anomie and suggest the importance of mental health interventions for adolescents immediately following a natural disaster
Anomie · Criminology · Environmental health · Feeling · Geography · Hurricane katrina · Isolation (microbiology) · Longitudinal study · Mental health · Natural disaster · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social isolation · Suicide prevention · Test (biology) · Disaster Management and Resilience · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |