The psychological effects of Hurricane Andrew on ethnic minority and Caucasian children and adolescents: A case study.
- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Vol. 7 (1) , 103-108
- https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.7.1.103
Abstract
The impact of Hurricane Andrew on 212 African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic elementary and middle school children was examined at 6 months postdisaster. Using self-report instruments, this case study examined the predictive utility of several hypothesized mediators of children's reactions to disaster. Results showed higher levels of intrusive symptomatology for girls and for elementary school children as compared with their middle school counterparts. No differences were found with reference to race. The lack of findings concerning race is addressed, as well as implications for future studies.Keywords
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