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Parental Influence on Child Mental Health Post-Hurricane Harvey
Mary B Short1, Savannah Kaye1, Cory Knight1
1Department of Clinical, Health, and Applied Sciences, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX United States.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma
|December 4, 2023
Summary
Parental anxiety and inconsistent discipline after natural disasters increase children's mental health risks. Addressing parents' needs can improve child well-being and adaptation post-disaster.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Disaster Mental Health
Background:
- Natural disasters significantly impact children's mental health.
- Parental factors are crucial in determining child outcomes after weather-related disasters.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between parental risk factors and children's psychological well-being following Hurricane Harvey.
- To understand how parental mental health and behaviors influence child distress after a disaster.
Main Methods:
- 140 parents surveyed about hurricane exposure, parental depression, anxiety, and parenting behaviors.
- Parents completed child psychosocial functioning and distress questionnaires post-disaster.
Main Results:
- Parental anxiety linked to increased child emotional, conduct, and hyperactivity symptoms.
- Inconsistent parenting associated with higher risk of child conduct problems.
- Receiving more assistance (resource loss proxy) correlated with greater child emotional distress.
Conclusions:
- System-level interventions supporting parents' physical and emotional needs are vital.
- Mitigating parental distress can reduce adverse child reactions and improve post-disaster adjustment.
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