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Rural Natural Disaster Stress: A Survey of Community Resource Use and Effect



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    Objective: This study identified rural community experiences and preferences related to available resources and their effects on stress following tornadoes and floods. Methods: The Rural Natural Disaster Stress and Recovery survey was distributed from December 2021 to February 2022 in rural disaster-affected communities. Within the analysis sample (N = 159) of self-selected participants representing both agricultural and non-agricultural occupations, 125 responded to the Resource Use and Effect survey component that evaluated the effects of 22 resources on post-disaster stress. Additional qualitative questions provided further data. Results: The most frequently used resources post-disaster were found to be talking about the event (98.3%), friends and neighbors (97.6%) and family (97.6%). Using a derived Impact per Use score, groups from the neighboring community and personal faith activities most often reduced stress. Resources that increased stress were identified as FEMA or other government organizations; repairing, replacing, or rebuilding property; and following news or social media. Participants reported help from their community (35.8%) or things they did for themselves (31.2%) most effectively decreased disaster stress. Family, friends, faith, neighbors, and community were top choices to decrease stress in a future disaster. Conclusion: Rural residents identified available resources for reducing disaster stress, but some common post-disaster activities were found to increase stress. Rural emergency management should adapt response and recovery plans and activities to leverage readily accessible people, groups, and activities to mitigate negative mental and emotional health effects. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    1059-924X
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Volume:
    29
  • Issue:
    4
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20069998
  • Citation:
    J Agromedicine 2024 Oct; 29(4):688-700
  • Contact Point Address:
    Ellen Duysen, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984388 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4388
  • Email:
    Ellen.duysen@unmc.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2025
  • NORA Priority Area:
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Start Date:
    20110901
  • Source Full Name:
    Journal of Agromedicine
  • End Date:
    20270831
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:1111e21ef2fc47fd09beec032ab203adedc3ac99f56ba200cb72811205f6ccf4175064e6b69d29c791a796d0740146d024635764dc3c03667fc3ef7084f9ca90
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