Long-term effects of disaster on depressive symptoms: Type of exposure matters

Maureen Wilson-Genderson, Allison R. Heid and Rachel Pruchno

Social Science & Medicine, 2018, vol. 217, issue C, 84-91

Abstract: Natural disasters have the potential to change the lives of older people, yet most studies rely on small convenience samples, few include assessments of people prior to the disaster, and only a handful examine the effects of different types of exposure.

Keywords: Disaster; Depressive symptoms; Older people; Hurricane sandy; New Jersey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.062

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