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Coping With Vicarious Trauma in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
Author(s) -
Smith Lauren E.,
Bernal Darren R.,
Schwartz Billie S.,
Whitt Courtney L.,
Christman Seth T.,
Donnelly Stephanie,
Wheatley Anna,
Guillaume Casta,
Nicolas Guerda,
Kish Jonathan,
Kobetz Erin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2014.00040.x
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , natural disaster , psychology , humanities , social psychology , psychotherapist , geography , art , meteorology
This study documents the vicarious psychological impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti on Haitians living in the United States. The role of coping resources—family, religious, and community support—was explored. The results highlight the importance of family and community as coping strategies to manage such trauma. Este estudio documenta el impacto psicológico vicario que tuvo el terremoto de 2010 en Haití sobre los residentes haitianos que viven en Estados Unidos. Se explora el papel de los recursos de afrontamiento—apoyo familiar, religioso y comunitario. Lo resultados destacan la importancia de la familia y la comunidad como estrategias de afrontamiento para superar un trauma de esas características.