Trajectories of psychological distress among low‐income, female survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9052849 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah R Lowe (0000-0001-9544-4234, Boston University), Jean E Rhodes (0000-0002-1469-6948, University of Massachusetts Boston) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 398-412 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajop.12019 |
| PMID | 23889030 |
| PMCID | PMC3999519 |
| OpenAlex | W2167062586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 57 |
The purpose of this study was to investigate trajectories of psychological distress among low-income, primarily unmarried and African American women who survived Hurricane Katrina (N = 386). Data were collected in the year prior to the hurricane as well as approximately 1 and 3 years thereafter. Using Latent Class Growth Analysis (LCGA), we detected 6 distinct trajectory groups. Over half of the participants fit into a trajectory consistent with resilience; that is, they maintained low levels of psychological distress over the course of the study, but experienced an elevation in symptoms at the first predisaster time point followed by a return to predisaster levels. The other trajectories reflected a range of psychological responses to disasters and indicated that predisaster functioning had a major influence on postdisaster psychological outcomes. Degree of exposure to hurricane-related stressors, experiences of human and pet bereavement, perceived social support, and socioeconomic status were significant predictors of trajectory group membership. Implications for research and policy are discussed
Distress · Geography · Hurricane katrina · Low income · Medical emergency · Mental health · Natural disaster · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
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