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- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 American Psychological Association
- ISSN
- 0893-3200
- eISSN
- 1939-1293
- DOI
- 10.1037/0893-3200.22.1.176
- pmid
- 18266546
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The relation between family coping styles and psychological well-being was compared for adolescents (12–17 years) displaced by Hurricane Katrina and currently living in a relocation camp (n = 50) and nonaffected adolescents (n = 31) matched on age, race, and socioeconomic status. Adolescents in the Katrina sample reported a family mobilizing strategy that reflected an increased reliance and seeking of extra-familial, community-based support but lower self-esteem and more symptoms of distress and depression. Follow-up analyses suggested that the relations between group differences in participants' hurricane-related trauma experiences and greater psychological distress may be mediated in part by the family coping strategy; exposure to increased levels of community-provided support may have unintended consequences on adolescents' psychological health. These results highlight the importance of future research on both potential benefits and costs of family coping styles in adolescents affected by a large-scale disaster.
Journal
Journal of Family Psychology – American Psychological Association
Published: Feb 1, 2008