Preventing mental health risks in volunteers in disaster contexts: The case of the Villarrica Volcano eruption, Chile

Espinoza, Adriana; Osorio-Parraguez, Paulina; Quiroga, Elvis Posada

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.11.013

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“…In other studies that addressed the social impact of natural disasters and evacuation plans on affected victims, high levels of stress, post-traumatic stress and shock episodes were found (see Kaplan et al, 2015;Gissurardóttir et al, 2018;Lavenda et al, 2017;Jang et al, 2020); these symptoms were also observed in minors and children (e.g., Edwards et al, 2021). In general, the mental health of victims and volunteers who decided to help during these types of events was found to worsen (e.g., Espinoza et al, 2019). Additionally, symptoms related to depression and distress may also be highlighted (e.g., Marthoenis et al, 2018;Fukushima et al, 2019;Chen et al, 2020).…”

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Social impact of environmental disasters: Evidence from Canary Islands volcanic eruption

Escolà‐Gascón

Dagnall

Denovan

et al. 2023

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Section: Social Impact Of Environmental Disasters: Evidence From Cana...mentioning

confidence: 97%

Social impact of environmental disasters: Evidence from Canary Islands volcanic eruption

Escolà‐Gascón

Dagnall

Denovan

et al. 2023

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…Research into the mental health impacts following volcanic eruptions has shown that nearby residents are at an increased risk of experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (Gissurardóttir et al, 2019) and mental stress due to the loss (or threat of loss) of property (Horwell et al, 2015). Indeed, such research has also highlighted the importance of implementing psychosocial interventions with volunteers, both during and after a volcanic eruption, in order to alleviate severe mental health risks (Espinoza et al, 2019). By highlighting the mental distress that volcanoes can cause to humans, these poems serve to highlight why this should not be neglected when considering the potential impacts of volcanic activity.…”

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In my remembered country: what poetry tells us about the changing perceptions of volcanoes between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries

Soldati

Illingworth

2020

Geosci. Commun.

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Abstract. In this study we investigate what poetry written about volcanoes from the 1800s to the present day reveals about the relationship between volcanoes and the societies and times represented by poets who wrote about them, including how it evolved over that time frame. In order to address this research question, we conducted a qualitative content analysis of a selection of 34 English-language poems written about human–volcano interactions. Firstly, we identified the overall connotation of each poem. Then, we recognised specific emerging themes and grouped them in categories. Additionally, we performed a quantitative analysis of the frequency with which each category occurs throughout the decades of the dataset. This analysis reveals that a spiritual element is often present in poetry about volcanoes, transcending both the creative and destructive power that they exert. Furthermore, the human–volcano relationship is especially centred around the sense of identity that volcanoes provide to humans, which may follow from both positive and negative events. These results highlight the suitability of poetry as a means to explore the human perception of geologic phenomena. Additionally, our findings may be relevant to the definition of culturally appropriate communication strategies with communities living near active volcanoes.

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“…2019) and mental stress due to the loss (or threat of loss) of property (Horwell et al, 2015). Indeed, such research has also highlighted the importance of implementing psychosocial interventions with volunteers, both during and after a volcanic eruption, in order to alleviate severe mental health risks (Espinoza et al, 2019). By highlighting the mental distress that volcanoes can cause to humans, these poems serve to highlight why this should not be neglected when considering the potential impacts of volcanic activity.…”

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In my remembered country: what poetry tells us about the changing perceptions of volcanoes

Soldati¹,

Illingworth²

2019

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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> In this study we investigate what poetry written about volcanoes from 1800 to the present day reveals about the relationship between humanity and volcanoes, including how it evolved over that time frame. In order to address this research question, we conducted a qualitative content analysis of a selection of 34 English-language poems written about the human-volcano interactions. Firstly, we identified the overall connotation of each poem. Then, we recognized specific emerging themes and grouped them in categories. Additionally, we performed a quantitative analysis of the frequency with which each category occurs throughout the decades of the dataset. This analysis reveals that a spiritual element is often present in poetry about volcanoes, transcending both the creative and destructive power that they exert. Furthermore, the human-volcano relationship is especially centred around the sense of identity that volcanoes provide to humans, which may follow from both positive and negative events. These results highlight the suitability of poetry as a means to explore the human perception of geologic phenomena. Additionally, our findings may be relevant to the definition of culturally appropriate communication strategies with communities living nearby active volcanoes.</p>

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Preventing mental health risks in volunteers in disaster contexts: The case of the Villarrica Volcano eruption, Chile

Cited by 10 publications

References 20 publications

Social impact of environmental disasters: Evidence from Canary Islands volcanic eruption

Social impact of environmental disasters: Evidence from Canary Islands volcanic eruption

In my remembered country: what poetry tells us about the changing perceptions of volcanoes between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries

In my remembered country: what poetry tells us about the changing perceptions of volcanoes

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