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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2371-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2371-2019
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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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- A Qualitative Study to Explain the Factors Influencing Mental Health after a Flooding A. Hieronimi et al. 10.3390/ijerph20010134
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- Motivation, Satisfaction, and Risks of Operational Forces and Helpers Regarding the 2021 and 2013 Flood Operations in Germany A. Fekete 10.3390/su132212587
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- Multi‐scalar and multi‐dimensional conceptions of social capital and mental health impacts after disaster: the case of Hurricane Harvey K. Smiley et al. 10.1111/disa.12474
- Better prepared but less resilient: the paradoxical impact of frequent flood experience on adaptive behavior and resilience L. Köhler et al. 10.5194/nhess-23-2787-2023
- Effects of flood risk warnings on preparedness behavior: Evidence from northern China H. Xu et al. 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103971
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Short summary
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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