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Factors in the victim that mediate between disaster and psychopathology: A review
Author(s) -
Gibbs Margaret S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490020411
Subject(s) - psychopathology , psychology , vulnerability (computing) , coping (psychology) , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medical emergency , medicine , computer security , computer science , pathology
A review of the research literature is provided regarding vulnerability and psychological resource characteristics of the victim that mediate between disaster and psychopathology. Common generalizations about the effect of vulnerability variables such as age, gender, and previous level of functioning are seldom supported. Coping styles appear promising predictive variables. Attitude variables deserve further attention. More complex designs are suggested to determine interaction effects between disaster and victim variables.