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Alternative Title:
Psychol Trauma
Personal Author:
Schneider, Samantha ; Rasul, Rehana ; Liu, Bian ; Corry, Daniel ; Lieberman-Cribbin, Wil ; ... More +
Schneider, Samantha ; Rasul, Rehana ; Liu, Bian ; Corry, Daniel ; Lieberman-Cribbin, Wil ; Watson, Alexis ; Kerath, Samantha M. ; Taioli, Emanuela ; Schwartz, Rebecca M. Less -
Description:
Hurricane Sandy continues to affect the mental health of New York residents. This study examined associations between Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) and mental health difficulties (MHD) including symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).|Participants (N = 1,356) recruited from the New York metropolitan area completed questionnaires regarding their PTG, demographics, MHD, and hurricane experiences. A weighted least squares regression assessed the association between MHD and PTG. A post hoc analysis determined whether anxiety or depression moderated the effect of PTSD on PTG.|All MHD were crudely associated with greater PTG. After adjustment, an increased PTSD score was significantly associated with a 0.20 unit increase in PTG (t = 6.05, p < .001); this did not hold for depression or anxiety symptoms. Higher PTG was associated with being non-White (B = 5.90, t = 6.49, p < .001), Hispanic (B = 3.38, t = 2.89, p = .004), a smoker (B = 3.18, t = 3.28, p = .001), and greater Hurricane Sandy exposure (t = 7.11, p < .001). The positive association between PTSD symptoms and PTG was weaker among participants with probable depression.|Results suggest that participants with higher PTSD symptoms were more likely to grow from the impact of the storm, indicating resilience. Highly exposed participants were more likely to experience PTG. A decrease in PTG was found among those with both PTSD and depression symptoms. The development and implementation of interventions fostering PTG could be beneficial in clinical disaster response work. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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Adult
Anxiety
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cyclonic Storms
Depression
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Health
Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Source:
Psychol Trauma. 11(2):127-136
Pubmed ID:
30113188
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6345600
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
U01 TP000573/TP/OPHPR CDC HHS/United States ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/
U01 TP000573/TP/OPHPR CDC HHS/United States ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Less -
Place as Subject:
New York City, NY
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:63c759136acf860d550cb077b2c4bcd240f15dd92d72c88a18781c79d165bbe8
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