2024
A systematic review of the effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change on mental health
Burrows K, Denckla C, Hahn J, Schiff J, Okuzono S, Randriamady H, Mita C, Kubzansky L, Koenen K, Lowe S. A systematic review of the effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change on mental health. Nature Mental Health 2024, 2: 228-243. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-023-00170-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthNon-specific psychological distressAdverse mental health outcomesMental health indicatorsMental health outcomesMental health effectsMixed-methods studyMental health consequencesAnxiety symptomsHealth outcomesPsychological distressHealth indicatorsNegative emotionsQualitative studyCausal pathwaysNull findingsSystematic reviewSocietal factorsHealthQuantitative studyAnxietyDepressionSuicideEmotionsWeather-related disasters
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 populationsCohortSurvivorsMental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors
Zacher M, Raker E, Meadows M, Ramírez S, Woods T, Lowe S. Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors. SSM - Mental Health 2023, 3: 100198. PMID: 36844796, PMCID: PMC9940480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health adversitiesHealth adversitiesMental health servicesElevated psychological distressCOVID-19 pandemicElevated posttraumatic stress symptomsLogistic regression modelsMental health impactLow-income mothersMental health challengesPosttraumatic stress symptomsHealth servicesMedical careHealth challengesStressful exposureMental healthPsychological distressSimilar exposureLongitudinal studyHealth impactsStress symptomsPrevalenceRegression modelsPandemicExposure
2021
Associations between posttraumatic stress symptoms, perceived social support and psychological distress among disaster-exposed Chinese young adults: A three-wave longitudinal mediation model
Yuan G, Shi W, Lowe S, Chang K, Jackson T, Hall B. Associations between posttraumatic stress symptoms, perceived social support and psychological distress among disaster-exposed Chinese young adults: A three-wave longitudinal mediation model. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 137: 491-497. PMID: 33798977, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsPerceived social supportPsychological distressSocial supportStress symptomsAcute posttraumatic stress symptomsThree-wave longitudinal studyLongitudinal mediation modelsLong-term psychological problemsPsychological health outcomesChinese university studentsChinese young adultsMediation modelDirection of associationMediation relationshipPsychological problemsYoung adultsLongitudinal studyUniversity studentsHealth outcomesSocial resourcesDistressSymptomsAggravating effectAssociation
2020
A 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 workHealth
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