Theoretical Overview of Disaster Stressors and Responses: Relational and Clinical Implications

Witting, Alyssa Banford; Bagley, Lacey A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51525-6_5

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“…Their withdrawal from the reciprocal nature of interpersonal relationships and their privileging of intrapersonal resources, including previous experience, to overcome disaster, points to an understanding of the need to conserve time and energy for the lengthy rebuilding process ahead. The finding that social relations are situational and can both augment or deplete an individual’s resources was apparent in all three groups (see Banford Witting & Bagley, 2021 for a discussion on the relational aspects of disaster responses). However, those with previous flooding experience preemptively acted to curtail the harmful effects of social relations postdisaster by conserving their resources in this regard (Hobfoll, 1989).…”

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“…Hobfoll’s (1989, 2011) Conservation of Resources (COR) theory provides a useful conceptual framework for the understanding of stress responses in connection with disaster exposures (Banford Witting & Bagley, 2021; Cherry et al, 2017; Gerhart et al, 2015). According to COR, the loss of material possessions and financial stability is associated with stress and increased vulnerability to negative outcomes.…”

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“…Additionally, age was split at the median within each comparison group to determine whether self-reported flood stressors differed across younger and older cohorts, which would illuminate the potentially unique challenges of a flooding disaster for an aging population (Shenk et al, 2009). Hobfoll's (1989Hobfoll's ( , 2011 Conservation of Resources (COR) theory provides a useful conceptual framework for the understanding of stress responses in connection with disaster exposures (Banford Witting & Bagley, 2021;Cherry et al, 2017;Gerhart et al, 2015). According to COR, the loss of material possessions and financial stability is associated with stress and increased vulnerability to negative outcomes.…”

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Younger and older adults’ perceptions of stressors after a flood.

Friis¹,

Cherry²,

Bordes³

et al. 2023

Traumatology

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widespread flooding occurred across south Louisiana a decade after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. In this study, we examined self-reported flood stressors among adults who varied in current and prior severe weather experiences (M age = 50.2 years, age range 19-89 years). All responded to an open-ended question that assessed the most stressful aspect of the 2016 flood. Narrative responses from three flood exposure groups were compared: (a) nonflooded controls; (b) single disaster adults with 2016 flood damage to homes and property, and (c) double disaster adults who permanently relocated inland because of catastrophic losses in the 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and flooded in 2016.To permit inferences about age-related differences in self-perceived flood stressors, age was split at the median within each flood exposure group. Content analyses of the narrative responses yielded three core themes: (a) Immediate impact and flood-related destruction; (b) Friends, neighbors, and family lend a helping hand; and (c) Lingering consequences of flood-related damage. Flood stressors were similar for the younger and older cohorts across the first two themes. Age-related differences in responses were more salient and frequent in the third theme. The older cohorts described more financial worries over mounting debt due to costly repairs of flooded homes than did the younger cohort. For older adults with prior catastrophic losses, both the financial and material impacts of the 2016 flood were significant stressors. Implications of these data for understanding age-related vulnerabilities after severe weather events are discussed.

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Younger and older adults’ perceptions of stressors after a flood.

Friis¹,

Cherry²,

Bordes³

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Traumatology

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“…coronavirus pandemic, homestay,resilience, In recent years, understanding the human impacts of catastrophic environmental events, such as hurricanes and floods, has motivated research interest from a lifespan developmental perspective (Cherry, 2009;Henderson et al, 2010;Vergunst & Berry, 2022). Numerous studies have examined associations among natural disasters and a variety of health and well-being indicators in children (Becker-Blease et al, 2010;Kar, 2009;Saylor et al, 1992), adolescents (Weems & Overstreet, 2009), middle-aged and older adults (Cherry et al, 2015;Cherry, De Vito et al, 2021;Henderson et al, 2010), and families (Banford Witting & Bagley, 2021).…”

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Lessons From the Field Psychosocial consequences of the COVID‐19 homestay for preschoolers and their parents

Cherry,

DiCarlo,

Willis

et al. 2023

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ObjectiveThe authors explored the psychosocial consequences of the COVID‐19 homestay lockdown for preschool‐age children and their parents using a mixed‐method design.BackgroundFew studies have examined the impact of a global pandemic on family adaptive processes among parents and their preschool age children.MethodParticipants were 24 highly educated White and Asian parents with children enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool (ECELP) at Louisiana State University. Parents completed an online survey that assessed sociodemographic and health characteristics, and they participated in an interview with their children.ResultsContent analysis of parent and child narratives yielded four core themes: (a) expanded family time with family needs prioritized, (b) staying informed with current pandemic news, (c) positive experiences included more time spent with family, and (d) negative experiences included disruptions to family and work‐related routines.ConclusionPersonal and professional challenges that families faced during the COVID‐19 lockdown were loss of familiar routines, managing stressors, and protecting health. Positive factors included prioritization of family needs and new opportunities for intergenerational relationships with extended family and grandparents.ImplicationsParents, teachers, and extended family support adaptive family processes that promote resilience and psychosocial well‐being despite the uncertainties of a global pandemic.

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