Stress and Support in Family Relationships After Hurricane Katrina

Reid, Megan; Reczek, Corinne

doi:10.1177/0192513x11412497

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“…For instance, Reid and Reczek (2011) examined the effect of marital status on the recovery process after Hurricane Katrina and found that relationships with their marital or intimate partner influenced the recovery of Katrina survivors, although the pattern was inconsistent. Some survivors experienced the relationship with their partners as a source of support, whereas for others it contributed to the stress associated with recovery.…”

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Happily Ever After? Pre-and-Post Disaster Determinants of Happiness Among Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Calvo

Arcaya²,

Baum

et al. 2014

J Happiness Stud

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This study investigated pre- to post-disaster changes in happiness of 491 women affected by Hurricane Katrina, and identified factors that were associated with the survivors’ happiness after the storm. Participants completed surveys approximately 1 year before and 1 and 4 years after the storm. The surveys collected information on the women’s happiness, social support, household characteristics, and hurricane exposure. We found that happiness significantly decreased from pre-disaster to 1 year post-disaster but there were no significant differences in happiness between the pre-disaster and 4 years post-disaster assessments. An exception were 38 women who continued to have lower levels of happiness 4 years post-disaster than at pre-disaster. These women were more likely to be living on their own after the storm and reported consistently lower levels of perceived social support from the community both before and after the storm than the other women of the sample. Factors associated with the survivor’s happiness after the storm included exposure to hurricane stressors and losing a loved one to the hurricane. These were predictive of lower happiness 1 year post-disaster. Four years after the hurricane only exposure to hurricane stressors was predictive of lower levels of happiness. In contrast, pre-disaster happiness and post-disaster social support were protective against the negative effect of the hurricane on survivors’ happiness.

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Happily Ever After? Pre-and-Post Disaster Determinants of Happiness Among Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Calvo

Arcaya²,

Baum

et al. 2014

J Happiness Stud

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“…Social networks are crucial conduits of emotional and instrumental support that buffers against psychological distress in the short-term after disaster and aids psychological recovery in the long-term (Barnshaw & Trainor, 2006; Galea et al, 2005; Hurlbert, Haines, & Beggs, 2000; Reid & Reczek, 2011). Research demonstrates that perceived emotional social support is protective against psychological disorders (Adeola & Picou, 2014; Charuvastra & Cloitre, 2008; Paxson, Fussell, Rhodes, & Waters, 2012; Weems et al, 2007), while network disruption and loss of support is positively associated with risk of PTSD (Fredman et al, 2010; Hall et al, 2014; Hall, Murray, Galea, Canetti, & Hobfoll, 2015).…”

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The emotional cost of distance: Geographic social network dispersion and post-traumatic stress among survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Morris

Deterding

2016

Social Science & Medicine

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Rationale Social networks offer important emotional and instrumental support following natural disasters. However, displacement may geographically disperse network members, making it difficult to provide and receive support necessary for psychological recovery after trauma. Objectives We examine associations between distance to network members and post-traumatic stress using survey data, and identify potential mechanisms underlying this association using in-depth qualitative interviews. Methods We use longitudinal, mixed-methods data from the Resilience in Survivors of Katrina (RISK) Project to capture the long-term effects of Hurricane Katrina on low-income mothers from New Orleans. Baseline surveys occurred approximately one year before the storm and follow-up surveys and in-depth interviews were conducted five years later. We use a sequential explanatory analytic design. With logistic regression, we estimate the association of geographic network dispersion with the likelihood of post-traumatic stress. With linear regressions, we estimate the association of network dispersion with the three post-traumatic stress sub-scales. Using maximal variation sampling, we use qualitative interview data to elaborate identified statistical associations. Results We find network dispersion is positively associated with the likelihood of post-traumatic stress, controlling for individual-level socio-demographic characteristics, exposure to hurricane-related trauma, perceived social support, and New Orleans residency. We identify two social-psychological mechanisms present in qualitative data: respondents with distant network members report a lack of deep belonging and a lack of mattering as they are unable to fulfill obligations to important distant ties. Conclusion Results indicate the importance of physical proximity to emotionally-intimate network ties for long-term psychological recovery.

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“…Bolin and Stanford () make an important distinction between availability and accessibility of post‐disaster assistance: while there may be much assistance available, as was the case following the Northridge earthquake, the formal qualification criteria of various assistance programs, combined with pre‐disaster inequalities, make it more difficult for marginalized populations to access assistance. Proving that one is truly a disaster victim in real need of assistance is often a cumbersome and time‐consuming task (Reid in press; Reid and Reczek ). Bolin and Stanford point out that there is an explicit intent on the part of governmental assistance programs to only return people to their pre‐disaster conditions, not to improve them.…”

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“…Research into the poor governmental response to Hurricane Katrina suggests that both institutional and interpersonal racism were major factors in this response and continued to negatively impact the post‐disaster recovery assistance experience (Chamlee‐Wright and Storr ; Giroux ; Nguyen ; Pyles ; Reid in press; Reid and Reczek ). A study of a community‐based action research project revealed that racism was a major problem in the practice of applying an international non‐governmental organization's recovery policies (Pyles ).…”

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Disasters and Social Inequalities

Reid

2013

Sociology Compass

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In this article, I review recent research on the relationship between social inequalities and disasters, focusing on the areas of social vulnerability to disaster and social inequalities in disaster recovery. I highlight how race, class, and gender structure the disaster experience such that marginalized populations are most vulnerable to the negative consequences of a disaster and face significant challenges in recovery. Then, I discuss the next steps for advancing disaster studies. First, scholars should work to develop improved methodologies for disaster research. Second, theoretical work on defining, theorizing, and classifying disasters is needed. Finally, the field should incorporate other intersectional dimensions of social inequality into the study of disasters.

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Stress and Support in Family Relationships After Hurricane Katrina

Cited by 26 publications

References 46 publications

Happily Ever After? Pre-and-Post Disaster Determinants of Happiness Among Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Happily Ever After? Pre-and-Post Disaster Determinants of Happiness Among Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

The emotional cost of distance: Geographic social network dispersion and post-traumatic stress among survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Disasters and Social Inequalities

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