Coping With Vicarious Trauma in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster |
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| Authors: | Lauren E. Smith Darren R. Bernal Billie S. Schwartz Courtney L. Whitt Seth T. Christman Stephanie Donnelly Anna Wheatley Casta Guillaume Guerda Nicolas Jonathan Kish Erin Kobetz |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami.;2. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. |
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| Abstract: | This study documents the vicarious psychological impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti on Haitians living in the United States. The role of coping resources—family, religious, and community support—was explored. The results highlight the importance of family and community as coping strategies to manage such trauma. Este estudio documenta el impacto psicológico vicario que tuvo el terremoto de 2010 en Haití sobre los residentes haitianos que viven en Estados Unidos. Se explora el papel de los recursos de afrontamiento—apoyo familiar, religioso y comunitario. Lo resultados destacan la importancia de la familia y la comunidad como estrategias de afrontamiento para superar un trauma de esas características. |
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| Keywords: | vicarious trauma natural disaster coping trauma vicario desastre natural afrontamiento |
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