TY - JOUR
T1 - Are coping strategies, social support, and hope associated with psychological distress among hurricane katrina survivors?
AU - Flory, Kate
AU - Hankin, Benjamin L.
AU - Kloos, Bret
AU - Turecki, Gustavo
AU - Glass, Kerrie
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - This study examined the relation of coping strategies, social support, and hope to psychological distress [symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and general distress] among Hurricane Katrina survivors. The research questions concerned whether different coping strategies (problem-focused or avoidant coping),perceptions of social support, and hope were associated with psychological distress within this sample, as well as whether level of hope moderated the relations between coping/social support and psychological distress. Results indicate that avoidant coping was positively related to PTSD symptoms and general psychological distress, hope was negatively associated with PTSD symptoms and general psychological distress, problem-focused coping was associated with many PTSD symptoms, and social support was associated with low general psychological distress. Hope moderated the relation between avoidant coping and general psychological distress. These results are important for extending research on various psychosocial factors as they relate to psychological distress among a sample of survivors of a major traumatic event.
AB - This study examined the relation of coping strategies, social support, and hope to psychological distress [symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and general distress] among Hurricane Katrina survivors. The research questions concerned whether different coping strategies (problem-focused or avoidant coping),perceptions of social support, and hope were associated with psychological distress within this sample, as well as whether level of hope moderated the relations between coping/social support and psychological distress. Results indicate that avoidant coping was positively related to PTSD symptoms and general psychological distress, hope was negatively associated with PTSD symptoms and general psychological distress, problem-focused coping was associated with many PTSD symptoms, and social support was associated with low general psychological distress. Hope moderated the relation between avoidant coping and general psychological distress. These results are important for extending research on various psychosocial factors as they relate to psychological distress among a sample of survivors of a major traumatic event.
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U2 - 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.6.779
DO - 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.6.779
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:68349083600
SN - 0736-7236
VL - 28
SP - 779
EP - 795
JO - Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
JF - Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
IS - 6
ER -