Open AccessDisaster stressors and psychological well-being in older adults after a flood.
Author(s) -
Katie E. Cherry,
Alyssa N. De Vito,
Matthew Calamia,
Emily M. Elliott,
Yu Shui,
Laura Sampson,
Sandro Galea,
Masab Mansoor,
Katelyn J McKneely,
Quyen P Nguyen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology and aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.468
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1939-1498
pISSN - 0882-7974
DOI - 10.1037/pag0000602
Subject(s) - psycinfo , psychology , worry , stressor , coping (psychology) , clinical psychology , mental health , psychological resilience , depression (economics) , social support , posttraumatic stress , poison control , psychiatry , injury prevention , medline , anxiety , medicine , medical emergency , psychotherapist , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
We examined the inoculation and stress sensitization explanations concerning mental health outcomes in 223 predominately middle-aged and older adults after a flood (M age = 49.6 years, SD = 17.7 years, range: 18-88 years). In multiple linear regression models, having flood damage was associated with higher levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms, while social support was associated with fewer symptoms. Greater lifetime trauma and flood-related stress were associated with more symptoms of depression and PTSD, respectively. Older age was associated with more religious coping and fewer depressive and worry symptoms. Future directions for research on postdisaster vulnerabilities and resilience are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).