2023
Secondary Posttraumatic Growth in Children of Survivors of the 1994 Genocide: The Role of Childhood Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress, and Meaning-Making
Kshtriya S, Bonumwezi J, Habintwali D, Lowe S. Secondary Posttraumatic Growth in Children of Survivors of the 1994 Genocide: The Role of Childhood Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress, and Meaning-Making. Traumatology An International Journal 2023 DOI: 10.1037/trm0000487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary posttraumatic growthPosttraumatic growthPTS symptomsChildhood traumatic experiencesChildren of survivorsTraumatic experiencesParental posttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsMeaning-making interventionsSignificant indirect pathwayPosttraumatic stressStress symptomsChild psychopathologyChildhood traumaLongitudinal researchPath analysisAdequate fitCurrent studyOnline surveyIndirect pathwaysChildrenStrong linkRwandan childrenSurvivor organizationsMental 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
2015
Posttraumatic Stress in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings
Lowe S, Galea S. Posttraumatic Stress in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings. 2015, 91-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18866-9_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stressMass shooting incidentsSevere posttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health interventionsShooting incidentsPsychosocial resourcesEvent exposureMass shootingsStress disorderStress symptomsMental health impactAssessment measuresTiming of assessmentIndependent samplesLittle researchLongitudinal dataExtant literatureEmpirical findingsSample characteristicsElementary schoolCrisis preparednessSandy Hook Elementary SchoolHealth interventions