TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Evaluation of identified stressors in children and adolescents after Super Storm Sandy
JO  - Pediatric nursing
A1  - Quinn, Margaret
A1  - Gillooly, Diane
A1  - Kelly, Sarah
A1  - Kolassa, John
A1  - Davis, Elizabeth
A1  - Jankowski, Stephane
SP  - 235
EP  - 241
VL  - 42
IS  - 5
N2  - Super Storm Sandy, one of the largest storms endured by the East Coast of theUnited States, devastated New Jersey and the eastern seaboard. Although naturaldisasters affect individuals of all ages, children are particularly vulnerable becausetheir sense of normalcy is altered. The purpose of this study was to explore theeffects that exposure to Super Storm Sandy had on children who resided in New Jersey. This was a non-experimental, quantitative, cross-sectional research study.Study participants were recruited via printed flyers at disaster resource sites and ona dedicated research team's Facebook site. Each participant completed the Hurricane Stressors Assessment Tool for Children and Adolescents as a webbasedsurvey related to their experiences with the hurricane. One hundred andforty-one (141) children participated in this study. Age groups (preschool, child, andadolescent) had varied results based upon developmental level. Age was positivelyassociated with finding it harder to concentrate and pay attention (r = 0.18, p =0.04); feeling sad, down, or depressed (r = 0.17, p < 0.05); being quiet and withdrawn (r = 0.16, p = 0.05); feeling irritable and grouchy (r = 0.26, p < 0.05); and findingit harder to complete schoolwork (r = 0.32, p < 0.001). Certain parental perceptionsof their child's behavior were negatively associated with the age of the child.    Children had varying degrees of experiences after Sandy. Adolescents were shownto be more aware and affected by the storm than younger children. Observationscan be used for intervention initiatives in the post-natural disaster period, encouraginghealthcare providers to acknowledge family and community healing to provideadequate mental health referrals in the post-disaster period.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0097-9805
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -