Coping With Vicarious Trauma in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster

This study documents the vicarious psychological impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti on Haitians living in the United States. The role of coping resources—family, religious, and community support—was explored. The results highlight the importance of family and community as coping strategies to ma...

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Published in:Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 2014-01, Vol.42 (1), p.2-12
Main Authors: Smith, Lauren E., Bernal, Darren R., Schwartz, Billie S., Whitt, Courtney L., Christman, Seth T., Donnelly, Stephanie, Wheatley, Anna, Guillaume, Casta, Nicolas, Guerda, Kish, Jonathan, Kobetz, Erin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
afrontamiento
Community
Coping
desastre natural
Disasters
Earthquakes
Family (Sociological Unit)
Foreign Countries
Haiti
Minority & ethnic groups
natural disaster
Natural Disasters
Religion
Seismology
Social support
Trauma
trauma vicario
vicarious trauma
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Summary:This study documents the vicarious psychological impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti on Haitians living in the United States. The role of coping resources—family, religious, and community support—was explored. The results highlight the importance of family and community as coping strategies to manage such trauma. Este estudio documenta el impacto psicológico vicario que tuvo el terremoto de 2010 en Haití sobre los residentes haitianos que viven en Estados Unidos. Se explora el papel de los recursos de afrontamiento—apoyo familiar, religioso y comunitario. Lo resultados destacan la importancia de la familia y la comunidad como estrategias de afrontamiento para superar un trauma de esas características.
ISSN:0883-8534
2161-1912
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1912.2014.00040.x