@article{ref1,
title="Women, Aging and Post-Disaster Stress: Risk Factors for Psychological Morbidity",
journal="International journal of mass emergencies and disasters",
year="1999",
author="Ollenburger, JC and Tobin, G",
volume="17",
number="1",
pages="65-78",
abstract="The goal of this research was to model the relationship between stress and natural disasters, with a view to explaining levels of stress among women. Following flooding in Iowa in 1993, two in-depth questionnaire surveys were administered, one to residents in high flood exposure areas and another to the general population as a control. Results indicated that gender plays a significant role in interpreting stress responses to natural hazards, with women consistently exhibiting greater stress than men. However, it was evident that a complex web of factors influenced stress levels including marital status, structure of the family unit, age, socio-economic status, health, levels of social involvement, and degree of hazard experience. These findings suggest that more research should focus on determining structural constraints that exacerbate stress levels for women.<p />",
language="",
issn="0280-7270",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}