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Research article
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30 Oct 2019
Research article |
| 30 Oct 2019
| 30 Oct 2019
“We can help ourselves”: does community resilience buffer against the negative impact of flooding on mental health?
Torsten Masson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Department of Social Work, Bielefeld, Germany
University of Leipzig, Institute of Psychology, Leipzig, Germany
Sebastian Bamberg
University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Department of Social Work, Bielefeld, Germany
Michael Stricker
University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Department of Social Work, Bielefeld, Germany
Anna Heidenreich
University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Department of Social Work, Bielefeld, Germany
University of Potsdam, Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, Potsdam, Germany
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In the current study (N = 118), we found evidence for a buffering effect of community resilience (as a form of social support) on post-disaster mental health and life satisfaction. Our work shows that previous work might have underestimated the effect of social support on post-disaster adjustment. Applying (statistical) moderator analysis, the current work contributes to the discussion of the role of social factors for mental health outcomes of flooding.
In the current study (N = 118), we found evidence for a buffering effect of community resilience...
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