Beyond the Storms: Exploring Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth among Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico
Meadows M, Serino N, Camacho-Monclova D, Joshipura K, Lowe S. Beyond the Storms: Exploring Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth among Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico. The Journal Of Climate Change And Health 2024, 100365. DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisaster-related exposurePosttraumatic growth subscalesPosttraumatic growthAssociated with higher levelsPosttraumatic stressPosttraumatic growth domainsHealth impactsMental health outcomesAppreciation of lifeMental health ailmentsPredictors of posttraumatic stressHealth outcomesAssociated with greater identificationPuerto RicansDisaster exposureStructured interviewsPuerto Rican contextHome damageHigher levelsPuerto RicoMultivariate modelSpiritual growthDisaster-affected communitiesSocial factorsHealth ailments