TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of a major U.S. Hurricane on mental health disorder symptoms among adolescent and young adult females
AU - Hirth, Jacqueline M.
AU - Leyser-Whalen, Ophra
AU - Berenson, Abbey B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Hirth wrote the first draft of the manuscript and no form of payment was given to anyone to produce the manuscript. Federal support for this study was provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) as follows: Dr. Hirth is currently supported by ORWH (NICHD K12HD052023 , PI: Berenson) and was supported at initial submission by the NICHD through an institutional training grant ( National Research Service Award T32HD055163 , PI: Berenson); Dr. Leyser-Whalen, as a former NRSA postdoctoral fellow under an institutional training grant ( T32HD055163 , PI: Berenson); Dr. Berenson, under a mid-career investigator award in patient-oriented research (K24HD043659, PI: Berenson). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors, and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NICHD or the National Institutes of Health. The authors would like to acknowledge the help of Dr. Phyllis Onwadi for her contributions to the literature search for this study.
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Objective: This study examines the effects of Hurricane Ike-related damage, job loss, injury, and mortality of friends and family on mental health symptoms among affected young women and adolescents. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional, self-administered survey of 2,536 young women aged 16-24 years affected by Hurricane Ike was examined. Poisson regression estimated the effect of types of hurricane-related damage, job loss, injury, and mortality of family or friends on depressive and hurricane-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Results: Nearly half (46.3%) of the respondents suffered damage, and 13% lost jobs as a result of Ike. Hurricane-related damage, job loss, injury to self, and injury to and mortality of friends or family were associated with increased Ike-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Damage and job loss were also associated with increased depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Accessible mental health services and plans to reduce job loss among adolescents and those they depend on for income are needed in areas affected by hurricanes to help mitigate psychological consequences among low-income young women.
AB - Objective: This study examines the effects of Hurricane Ike-related damage, job loss, injury, and mortality of friends and family on mental health symptoms among affected young women and adolescents. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional, self-administered survey of 2,536 young women aged 16-24 years affected by Hurricane Ike was examined. Poisson regression estimated the effect of types of hurricane-related damage, job loss, injury, and mortality of family or friends on depressive and hurricane-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Results: Nearly half (46.3%) of the respondents suffered damage, and 13% lost jobs as a result of Ike. Hurricane-related damage, job loss, injury to self, and injury to and mortality of friends or family were associated with increased Ike-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Damage and job loss were also associated with increased depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Accessible mental health services and plans to reduce job loss among adolescents and those they depend on for income are needed in areas affected by hurricanes to help mitigate psychological consequences among low-income young women.
KW - Depression
KW - Hurricane-related damage
KW - Hurricane-related job loss
KW - Mental health symptoms
KW - Natural disaster
KW - PTSD
KW - Women's mental health
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.12.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.12.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 23562221
AN - SCOPUS:84878107668
SN - 1054-139X
VL - 52
SP - 765
EP - 772
JO - Journal of Adolescent Health
JF - Journal of Adolescent Health
IS - 6
ER -