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Changes in children's behavior after a natural disaster

J D Burke, J F Borus, B J Burns

    The American Journal of Psychiatry
    |August 1, 1982
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    Severe winter storms negatively impacted children's behavior, increasing anxiety in boys and aggression in special needs students. However, overall school behavior improved, suggesting parental denial of problems post-disaster.

    Area of Science:

    • Child Psychology
    • Disaster Mental Health
    • Pediatric Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Natural disasters can significantly impact child mental health and behavior.
    • Previous research suggests parental perception of child behavior may shift after traumatic events.
    • Head Start programs serve vulnerable populations, making their participants a key group for disaster impact studies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the behavioral impact of a severe winter storm on children enrolled in a Head Start program.
    • To identify specific subgroups of children at higher risk for negative behavioral changes post-disaster.
    • To examine changes in school behavior and parental reporting of child problems following a natural disaster.

    Main Methods:

    • A longitudinal study design was employed, assessing children's behavior using parent rating scales.

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  • Behavioral assessments were conducted 6 months before and 5 months after a severe winter storm.
  • Data were analyzed to compare pre- and post-disaster scores, with a focus on specific demographic and enrollment subgroups.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant increases in problem-behavior scores were observed in some children five months post-disaster.
    • Boys showed increased anxiety scores, while children admitted for special needs exhibited higher aggressive conduct scores.
    • Despite increases in specific problem behaviors, overall school behavior improved for the entire group of children.

    Conclusions:

    • Natural disasters can exacerbate specific behavioral issues, such as anxiety and aggression, in vulnerable child populations.
    • Parental reporting of child behavior may be influenced by a tendency to deny problems following a disaster.
    • Further research is needed to understand the long-term psychological effects of natural disasters on children and the role of parental perception.