Rolling with the shakes
An insight into teenagers’ perceptions of recovery after the Canterbury earthquakes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12494693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | NS Pine (School of Psychology Massey University Wellington New Zealand, corresponding author), RA Tarrant (School of Psychology Massey University Wellington New Zealand), Antonia Lyons (0000-0003-4254-3268, Massey University), Ac Lyons (School of Psychology Massey University Wellington New Zealand), JM Leathem (School of Psychology Massey University Wellington New Zealand) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 116-125 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1177-083X • E-ISSN: 1177-083X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1177083x.2015.1068183 |
| OpenAlex | W2196110323 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Natural disasters are harmful worldwide events that inflict multiple psychosocial impacts on disaster‐exposed individuals. A significant proportion of affected individuals are teenagers (13–18 years old) who, compared with adults, have been historically overlooked in disaster research. The literature is particularly sparse concerning teenagers’ recovery from natural disasters, specifically what recovery means to them and the contributing factors towards their positive recovery. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to gain deeper insight into this largely unexplored area by conducting five focus groups with teenagers (16–18 years) who experienced at least one of the Canterbury, New Zealand, earthquakes since and including the initial September 2010 earthquake. This study directly asked teenagers about their recovery over the three years after the initial earthquakes, with data being analysed using thematic analysis. Two main themes were identified: (1) perceptions of recovery, with three sub‐themes (i) knowledge and being less frightened, (ii) talking about the earthquakes and (iii) shift in perspectives; and (2) contributing factors to recovery, with three sub‐themes (i) participation in the community response, (ii) returning to school and (iii) the rebuild of Christchurch. These factors provide insight into how we can better support the recovery process for disaster‐exposed teenagers to reduce long‐term distress
Developmental psychology · Disaster recovery · Distress · Geography · Natural disaster · Perception · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |