2023
The impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors
Burrows K, Fong K, Lowe S, Fussell E, Bell M. The impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285510. PMID: 37167267, PMCID: PMC10174552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential greennessMental healthPsychological distressMultivariable logistic regressionAdverse mental healthPsychological distress scoresOdds of distressLow-income mothersDistress scoresParticipants' homesLogistic regressionSurvivors' senseTime pointsDistressHealthMore researchDisaster survivorsDisaster-affected populationsCohortSurvivors
2020
Predisaster predictors of posttraumatic stress symptom trajectories: An analysis of low-income women in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Lowe SR, Raker EJ, Waters MC, Rhodes JE. Predisaster predictors of posttraumatic stress symptom trajectories: An analysis of low-income women in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0240038. PMID: 33085670, PMCID: PMC7577433, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsPosttraumatic Stress Symptom TrajectoriesMental illnessPTSS trajectoriesHealth conditionsMultivariable modelDisaster exposureGreater oddsSymptom trajectoriesProbable mental illnessUnivariate levelMultivariable predictive modelTrajectory membershipMental health servicesLow-income womenSocial supportHigh-stable trajectoryLatent class growth analysisYears postdisasterDisaster preparedness effortsIntervention studiesHealth servicesModerate decreasingIllnessOddsA Life‐Course Model of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Among Low‐Income Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Lowe SR, Raker EJ, Arcaya MC, Zacher ML, Waters MC, Rhodes JE. A Life‐Course Model of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Among Low‐Income Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2020, 33: 950-961. PMID: 32816358, PMCID: PMC7725975, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsPsychological distressMental healthTrauma exposureNon-Hispanic black mothersPostdisaster mental healthMental health outcomesTime point 1Low-income survivorsLifetime PTERole of exposureNonspecific psychological distressHealth outcomesSymptomsLife course modelSurvivorsLongitudinal studyAssaultive violenceBlack mothersStress symptomsTrauma survivorsExposureTraumatic eventsClinical workHealthLessons from Hurricane Katrina for predicting the indirect health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
Raker EJ, Zacher M, Lowe SR. Lessons from Hurricane Katrina for predicting the indirect health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 12595-12597. PMID: 32424085, PMCID: PMC7293707, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2006706117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical careCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicIndirect health consequencesPublic health resourcesDisaster-related stressorsMedication useProspective studyLow-income mothersMedical conditionsHealth adversitiesHealth resourcesHealth consequencesCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicImmediate effectsCarePotential traumaLoved onesMedicationsPandemicMortalitySurvivorsTrauma
2014
The impact of housing displacement on the mental health of low-income parents after Hurricane Katrina
Fussell E, Lowe SR. The impact of housing displacement on the mental health of low-income parents after Hurricane Katrina. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 113: 137-144. PMID: 24866205, PMCID: PMC4096953, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrajectories of Posttraumatic Stress Among Urban Residents
Lowe SR, Galea S, Uddin M, Koenen KC. Trajectories of Posttraumatic Stress Among Urban Residents. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2014, 53: 159-172. PMID: 24469249, PMCID: PMC3991929, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-014-9634-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAdult Survivors of Child AbuseAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanDisease ProgressionFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMichiganMiddle AgedPovertySocial ClassSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnemploymentUrban PopulationViolenceWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsPosttraumatic stressLatent class growth analysisTrauma historyPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian VersionExtensive trauma historiesTrauma survivorsTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsSevere PTSDAssaultive violenceTrajectory membershipSocial resourcesPrevious researchAnnual telephone surveySocioeconomic disadvantagePTSD
2013
Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth Among Low-Income Mothers Who Survived Hurricane Katrina
Lowe SR, Manove EE, Rhodes JE. Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth Among Low-Income Mothers Who Survived Hurricane Katrina. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2013, 81: 877-889. PMID: 23750467, PMCID: PMC3904670, DOI: 10.1037/a0033252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic growthPosttraumatic stressHurricane-related stressorsPsychological resourcesClinical cutoffProbable posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderHigher posttraumatic growthLow-income mothersIntrusive symptomsMediational relationshipsStress disorderPsychological distressRole of demographicsLongitudinal investigationDisaster survivorsHurricane KatrinaParticipantsTrajectories of Psychological Distress Among Low-Income, Female Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Lowe SR, Rhodes JE. Trajectories of Psychological Distress Among Low-Income, Female Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2013, 83: 398-412. PMID: 23889030, PMCID: PMC3999519, DOI: 10.1111/ajop.12019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological distressLatent class growth analysisHurricane-related stressorsDistinct trajectory groupsAfrican American womenTime pointsSocioeconomic statusTrajectory group membershipFemale survivorsSignificant predictorsTrajectory groupsAmerican womenDegree of exposurePsychological outcomesLow incomeSocial supportDistressPsychological responsesPredisaster levelsLow levelsPet bereavement
2010
Pre-Hurricane Perceived Social Support Protects Against Psychological Distress: A Longitudinal Analysis of Low-Income Mothers
Lowe SR, Chan CS, Rhodes JE. Pre-Hurricane Perceived Social Support Protects Against Psychological Distress: A Longitudinal Analysis of Low-Income Mothers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2010, 78: 551-560. PMID: 20658811, PMCID: PMC3618961, DOI: 10.1037/a0018317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological distressHurricane-related stressorsSocial supportMultiple mediator analysisLow-income mothersNegative psychological effectsPerceived Social SupportStructural equation modelingNatural disaster exposureSocial support networksHypothesized modelPsychological effectsMediator analysisDisaster exposurePartial supportEquation modelingDistressIndirect effectsHurricane KatrinaSupport networksLongitudinal analysisStressorsIntervention studiesParticipantsPost-disaster assessment