@article{ref1,
title="Trajectories of psychological distress among low-income, female survivors of hurricane katrina",
journal="American journal of orthopsychiatry",
year="2013",
author="Lowe, Sarah R. and Rhodes, Jean E.",
volume="83",
number="2",
pages="398-412",
abstract="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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9432",
doi="10.1111/ajop.12019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajop.12019"
}