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Citation

Bagley BH, Bright CF, Sayre E, Hanks R, Wraight S. Qual. Res. Rep. Commun. 2023; 24(1): 99-110.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Eastern Communication Association, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17459435.2022.2099961

PMID

38156025

PMCID

PMC10752622

Abstract

Guided by the problematic integration theory, the purpose of this study was to determine what probabilistic and evaluative orientations were formed during post-disaster decision-making following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the 2011 Tuscaloosa Tornado, the 2011 Mississippi Delta flooding, and a pair of tornados in Hattiesburg Mississippi in 2013 and 2017. A series of focus groups were conducted in communities impacted by these disasters. Five different themes emerged when coding the focus group data for probabilistic and evaluative orientations formed: (1) Distrust, (2) Disorientation, (3) Desperation, (4) Disparity, and (5) Disconnection. The broader implications of this study shed light on how people handle personal uncertainty, especially in situations where their lives have been dramatically shifted in a negative way.


Language: en

Keywords

disaster recovery; evaluative orientations; probabilistic orientations; Problematic integration theory

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