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Children's selective coping after a bus disaster: Confronting behavior and perceived support
Author(s) -
Milgram Norman Noach,
Toubiana Yosef H.
Publication year - 1996
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.2490090403
Subject(s) - helpfulness , psychology , coping (psychology) , situational ethics , suicide prevention , social psychology , clinical psychology , human factors and ergonomics , social support , poison control , injury prevention , developmental psychology , medicine , medical emergency
Data were obtained from 675 seventh graders grieving the death of 19 and injury of 14 fellow students in a traffic accident. Frequency of confronting behaviors was inversely related to their intensity. Perceived helpfulness of the various support person categories (oneself, parents, siblings, relatives, friends, classmates, classroom teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists) was related to current stress levels, context of the disaster, and prior helping relationships. Personal loss and situational variables affected confronting behavior and stress reaction levels. Specific helpful support persons affected interest in individual and/or group treatment. Findings were consistent with a model of search and selection of helpful support persons in community‐wide stressful situations.