TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Trajectories of psychological distress among low-income, female survivors of hurricane katrina
JO  - American journal of orthopsychiatry
A1  - Lowe, Sarah R.
A1  - Rhodes, Jean E.
SP  - 398
EP  - 412
VL  - 83
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9432
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajop.12019
ID  - ref1
ER  -