Adapting to Life after Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: An Examination of Psychological Resilience and Depression on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2016
Department
Geography and Geology
School
Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among depression, psychological resilience, and other sociodemographic factors of individuals who were highly exposed to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010. A spatially stratified random sample of 294 Mississippi Gulf Coast residents living in close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico were surveyed. Findings indicated that low education attainment, financial hardship, and disaster-related damages increased the likelihood of depression, whereas psychological resilience and having health insurance reduced the odds of depression. Implications for enhancing psychological resilience and increasing access to health insurance are discussed.
Publication Title
Social Work in Public Health
Volume
32
Issue
1
First Page
65
Last Page
76
Recommended Citation
Blackmon, B. J.,
Lee, J.,
Cochran, D. M.,
Kar, B.,
Rehner, T. A.,
Baker, A.
(2016). Adapting to Life after Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: An Examination of Psychological Resilience and Depression on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Social Work in Public Health, 32(1), 65-76.
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