Optimism and English Proficiency Predict Incidence of and Remission from PTSD Among Hispanic Climate Migrants on the U.S Mainland

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Climate Change

Abstract: We used survival analysis to examine predictors of positive PTSD screen incidence and remission across five waves of data from 319 Puerto Rican Hurricane Maria survivors residing on the U.S. mainland. Optimism and English proficiency emerged as significant predictors of both the onset and remission of positive PTSD screens.

• Maria Duque (Presenting Author)