Citation

Rateau MR. Arch. Psychiatr. Nurs. 2009; 23(3): 269-271.

Affiliation

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. mrateau@kent.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apnu.2009.02.001

PMID

19446782

Abstract

Literature suggests that survivors of catastrophic loss may suffer long-term emotional damage. This paper presents a secondary data analysis from the ABC News Hurricane Katrina Poll conducted in August, 2006. Following analyses, a significantly higher percentage of women (44%) and those who experienced residential damage (66.7%) reported long-term negative impact on emotional well-being. Overall, 70.3% of Katrina survivors reported a strengthening in fellow man following the disaster. These results may serve as beginning evidence for appropriate identification and implementation of mental health support for those most in need following disaster.

Language: en