The emotional cost of distance: Geographic social network dispersion and post-traumatic stress among survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Katherine Ann Morris and Nicole M. Deterding

Social Science & Medicine, 2016, vol. 165, issue C, 56-65

Abstract: Social networks offer important emotional and instrumental support following natural disasters. However, displacement may geographically disperse network members, making it difficult to provide and receive support necessary for psychological recovery after trauma.

Keywords: Mental illness; Post-traumatic stress; Natural disaster; Social support; Egocentric social networks; Mixed methods; Network dispersion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.034

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