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Objective Indices Of Disaster-Related Stress: The Mount St. Helens' Ashfall, Paul R. Adams
Objective Indices Of Disaster-Related Stress: The Mount St. Helens' Ashfall, Paul R. Adams
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
On May 18, 1980, the town of Othello, Washington was covered with volcanic ash from the Mount St. Helens eruption. Disaster research suggested that a natural disaster acted on impacted populations as a major stressor and could result in such stress-related symptoms/problems as anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse, family problems, etc. It was hypothesized that there would be an increase in the incidence of such symptoms/problems following the ashfall. Most previous research has relied on subjective accounts of victims, but data for this study came from selected objective indices such as mental health caseloads, welfare assistance grants, hospital admissions, police records, …
The Effect Of Support Groups In Reducing Stresses During The Transition To Parenthood, Lynne Wilson Myers
The Effect Of Support Groups In Reducing Stresses During The Transition To Parenthood, Lynne Wilson Myers
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Forty-two couples expecting their first child volunteered to participate in a study of the transition to parenthood. Personal well-being, self-esteem, marital satisfaction, and parenting competence of the couples were assessed during pregnancy, and then again when babies were six weeks and fifteen weeks old. Parents were asked to report how much support they had received from their doctors, churches, family, and friends, and other sources, after their baby was born. Personal well-being and parenting competence increased for women after they became mothers. Personal well-being decreased and parenting competence increased for new fathers. Marital satisfaction decreased significantly after couples had their …