Maternal stress and social support during Hurricane Florence. Issue 2 (1st February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: DeYoung, Sarah E.; Jackson, Victoria; Callands, Tamora A.
• Is Part Of: Health care for women international. Volume 44:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 198
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2023-02-01
• Subjects: Women -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Women's health services -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Female; Neonatology; Obstetrics; Women -- psychology; Femmes -- Santé et hygiène -- Périodiques; Femmes -- Santé, Services de -- Périodiques; 613.0424405
• DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2046750
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-9332

Abstract

Abstract: In theoretical research on disaster vulnerability, access to resources is critical for optimal outcomes. Studying the impact of a hurricane on maternal stress can expand theories of disaster vulnerability. This is a cross-sectional mixed-methods prospective study of maternal stress during Hurricane Florence in the United States. Results from chi-squares compared the proportion of respondents who reported having support for a financial emergency were significant, specifically that higher income respondents indicated the ability to rely on someone in case of an emergency. A regression analysis indicated that social support was significant and negatively related to stress as a dependent variable, while evacuation status and pregnancy status were not significant predictors of stress. Five themes emerged from the overall qualitative data: concerns about infant feeding, evacuation logistics, general stress, family roles, and 'other' issues.