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The Parent-Child Relationship and Children's Adjustment Post-Hurricane Katrina

卡特里娜飓风后亲子关系与儿童适应

基本信息

批准号：
7214734
负责人：
VIRGINIA GIL-RIVAS
金额：
$ 7.25万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2006
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2006-03-27 至 2009-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-range objectives are to identify (1) mechanisms by which children adjust in the aftermath of disaster, and (2) strategies for intervention to foster successful adaptation. With a primary goal of furthering understanding of the role of the caregiver-child relationship (CCR) in post-disaster adjustment, this study will assess children (7 to 9 year olds) and caregivers evacuated as a result of Hurricane Katrina at two time points and will serve as the initial step in a longitudinal effort. This work has important health implications, given the enormous impact of the hurricane on those directly exposed and the ongoing adversities they continue to face. Exposure to major stressors places children at risk for emotional, behavioral, and academic difficulties, though children also vary considerably in their adaptation subsequent to such events. Enhancing understanding of the impact of the hurricane on children, and factors that influence their adjustment, can guide policy, practice, and intervention to best meet the diverse needs of children and families post-disaster. A short-term longitudinal approach, with 2 data collections separated by 6 to 8 months, will be used. Four hundred families impacted by the hurricane will be recruited, and children (ages 7-9 years) will be the focus. Primary caregivers will complete multiple indicators of child adjustment and measures regarding caregiving and contextual variables. Children will complete self-reports of emotions, experiences, and resources thought to be relevant to adjustment post-disaster. The specific aims of this study are: (1) examine the contribution of child characteristics and resources to adjustment 6 and 12 months post-hurricane; (2) investigate the extent to which caregiver resources and other post-hurricane contextual factors predict the quality of the CCR 6 and 12 months post-disaster; and (3) test a model predicting that the CCR will mediate the association between disaster and post-hurricane contextual factors, and children's adjustment.

描述（由申请人提供）：长期目标是确定（1）儿童在灾难后进行调整的机制，以及（2）促进成功适应的干预策略。本研究的主要目标是进一步了解在灾后调整中的儿童-儿童关系（CCR）的作用，将在两个时间点评估因卡特里娜飓风而撤离的儿童（7至9奥尔兹）和照顾者，并将作为纵向努力的第一步。鉴于飓风对直接受影响者的巨大影响以及他们继续面临的持续逆境，这项工作对健康有重要影响。暴露于主要的压力源会使儿童面临情绪、行为和学业困难的风险，尽管儿童在这些事件之后的适应能力也有很大差异。加强了解飓风对儿童的影响，以及影响他们调整的因素，可以指导政策、做法和干预措施，以最好地满足灾后儿童和家庭的各种需求。将采用短期纵向方法，两次数据收集间隔6至8个月。将招募400个受飓风影响的家庭，儿童（7-9岁）将是重点。主要照顾者将完成儿童适应的多个指标，以及关于抚养和环境变量的措施。孩子们将完成自我报告的情绪，经验和资源被认为是相关的灾后调整。本研究的具体目标是：（1）检查儿童特征和资源对飓风后6个月和12个月的适应的贡献;（2）调查照顾者资源和其他飓风后背景因素在多大程度上预测灾难后6个月和12个月的CCR质量;以及（3）测试一个模型，该模型预测CCR将调解灾害和飓风后背景因素与儿童适应之间的关联。