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A psychoepidemiologic approach to the study of disaster
Author(s) -
Vitaliano Peter P.,
Maiuro Roland D.,
Bolton Patricia A.,
Armsden Gay C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198704)15:2<99::aid-jcop2290150202>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - stressor , vulnerability (computing) , psychology , distress , disaster research , conceptual model , psychological distress , social vulnerability , management science , engineering ethics , applied psychology , computer science , social psychology , psychotherapist , engineering , clinical psychology , mental health , computer security , geography , psychological resilience , database , meteorology
Several researchers have called for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of disaster. In this article, the authors discuss conceptual issues related to stress, distress, and disaster; survey pertinent contributions by reseachers; and provide a rationale for the use of a comprehensive, psychoepidemiologic model of distress as a possible means of systematizing research in the area. A review of the model's components, which include exposure to stressors, vulnerability, and psychological and social resources, is presented. Various ways to implement the model practically and methodologically in disaster research also are discussed.