Coping Strategies and Psychological Maladjustment/Adjustment: A Meta-Analytic Approach with Children and Adolescents Exposed to Natural Disasters

• 2023

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• Daniela Raccanello; Emmanuela Rocca; Veronica Barnaba; Giada Vicentini; Rob Hall; Margherita Brondino
PMID: 35221639DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10566-022-09677-x

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This article examines how children and teens cope with natural disasters. It describes two meta-analyses that explore the link between coping strategies and psychological outcomes, like stress or resilience. The study finds that some coping methods, such as problem-solving and seeking social support, are linked to positive adjustment. Others, like escape or social isolation, relate to negative symptoms. Factors like age and disaster type also play a role in these outcomes. Understanding effective coping can help prepare young people for future disasters by promoting better mental health strategies before, during, and after such events.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters

Audience: Behavioral Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Adaptation, Physiological; Child; Depression; Disasters; Emotions; Natural Disasters; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Stress, Psychological; Adolescent; Self Efficacy

Institutions: University of Verona; Macquarie University

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