Health risks of natural hazards and resilience resources: Evidence from a U.S. nationwide longitudinal study

Su Hyun Shin and Hyunjung Ji

Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 281, issue C

Abstract: Although natural disasters can threaten health and well-being, some people show greater resilience to their effects than others. Identifying the characteristics related to resilience has important implications for reducing the health risks in the aftermath of a disaster.

Keywords: Natural hazards; Conservation of resource theory; Health condition; Coping behavior; Resilience resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114110

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