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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Hurricane Exposure"”.
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The Prospective Effects of Hurricane Exposure and Personality Traits on Physical Health and Health Behaviors
… present study investigated the degree to which hurricane adversity and personality traits may be associated with post-disaster physical health and health behaviors. We utilized a longitudinal survey design (two measurement waves), where participants were first assessed shortly after Hurricane …
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The Impact of Natural Disasters on Academic Achievement Amongst Emerging Adults
… need for more robust methodologies. Focused on Hurricane Harvey, the present study sampled 646 college students that had been living in the Houston area during the hurricane. Baseline data were collected shortly after the hurricane and official semester GPA registrar records were collected pre- …
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Disaster Risk Management during Climate Emergencies in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
… Rico. These two Caribbean regions, with high hurricane exposure and differing response structures, are deeply shaped by their governments and affiliated international organizations. Disaster Risk Management is the systematic process of using laws, plans, institutions, and community networks to …
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Longitudinal predictors of school problems in youth affected by Hurricane Katrina
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, youth faced significant disruption to their lives due to the storm damage and, for many, long-term evacuation. One domain of functioning that faced significant threat because of this disruption was student engagement. The purpose of this study was to examine …
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An investigation of maternal psychopathology as a moderator of child response following Hurricane Katrina
… child psychological distress following disaster exposure. One of these factors, parental psychopathology, has consistently been indicated as associated with and predictive of child functioning post-disaster. In related areas of violence exposure, researchers have gone beyond correlation and …
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Natural Disasters and Attachment Quality: The Mediating Role of Coping
… shows a strong relationship between children’s exposure to a natural disaster, parental distress, and development of mental health problems. It is theorized that trauma-related parental distress is associated with maladaptive parenting behaviors, which negatively impact the psychological …
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Benefit Finding and Resiliency in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey and Cancer
Adverse life events such as cancer or exposure to a hurricane have profound and lasting impacts on the individual. The psychological and social costs of undergoing such events can be devastating. While many individuals report adverse psychological effects in response to these adverse life events, …