TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Three-year longitudinal study of perceptions of competence and well-being among youth exposed to disasters
JO  - Applied developmental science
A1  - Weems, Carl F.
A1  - Osofsky, Joy Doniger
A1  - Osofsky, Howard J.
A1  - King, Lucy S.
A1  - Hansel, Tonya C.
A1  - Russell, Justin D.
SP  - 29
EP  - 42
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
N2  - This article examines perceptions of competence/well-being over time and linkages to exposure to natural disaster experiences and stress associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in youth. A multi-wave naturalistic design was used to follow N = 3,399 students, ages 8-18 years who were evaluated for perceptions of competence/well-being, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, hurricane exposure experiences, and stress related to the oil spill at three time points across three years. Examination of longitudinal trajectories of competence/well-being revealed growth within youth over time. Age predicted trajectories of competence/well-being, such that older youth had higher ratings of competence/well-being; however, with higher oil spill stress, older youth experienced declines in competence/well-being post-oil spill. There was a negative association between PTSD symptoms and competence/well-being. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that perceptions of competence/well-being may be compromised by exposure to disasters, but if maintained may serve as a protective factor.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1088-8691
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2016.1219229
ID  - ref1
ER  -