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Individual disaster communication in the Latinx community after Hurricane Harvey

The role of disaster exposure, perceived discrimination stress, and social trust

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ID12011756
AuthorsMatthew L Spialek (Department of Communication, University of Arkansas, Fayettecville, AR, USA, corresponding author), J Brian Houston (0000-0003-3666-9729, University of Missouri), Haejung Shin (University of Missouri), Kate Okker-Edging (0000-0002-5857-5291, University of Missouri), Katherine Okker-Edging (University of Missouri), Valeria Pierola Suzuki (Department of Communication, University of Arkansas, Fayettecville, AR, USA)
Year2020
Volume88
Issue3
Pages330-349
Publication date2020-11-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication Monographs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0363-7751 • E-ISSN: 1479-5787
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03637751.2020.1851038
OpenAlexW3107821311
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited47

This study examined how socio-cultural factors explain the relationship between hurricane exposure and frequency of individual disaster communication among Latinx individuals in Texas communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Participants included 397 Latinx residents in nine Texas counties that were most impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Through structural equation modeling, results indicated that perceived discrimination stress mediates the relationship between Hurricane Harvey exposure and individual disaster communication, whereas social distrust plays a disruptive role. Overall, the results (a) identify the individual and inter-related influence of stress and trust factors on the seeking and sharing of information within Latinx disaster communication ecologies, and (b) emphasize the importance of trust-building and storytelling strategies to engage the Latinx community following disasters

Crisis communication · Distrust · Geography · Hurricane katrina · Narrative · Natural disaster · Political science · Public relations · Storytelling · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Psychology

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Citations per year1,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
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