ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Effect of Individual and Interpersonal Factors on Recovery Time Following Multiple Florida Hurricanes
- Carol Fullerton
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Alexander Liu
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine - Alexander Liu
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - Britany Mullins-Hussain
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine - Britany Mullins-Hussain
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - Holly Herberman-Mash
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine - Holly Herberman-Mash
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - Joshua Morganstein
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Leming Wang
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - Robert Ursano
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Abstract
In a study of Florida Department of Health workers (n=681) who responded to multiple hurricanes in 2005, those who had less social support and more presenteeism pre-disaster, and more severe personal injury/damage and higher initial emotional response during the hurricanes, had increased likelihood of longer recovery time after the hurricanes.
Stress
