Predicting posttraumatic growth: coping, social support, and posttraumatic stress in children and adolescents after Hurricane Katrina

Identifier

etd-04022011-221554

Author

Mark Allen Schexnaildre, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Psychology

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

There is a growing area of research that explores the possibility that negative life events could ultimately result in positive outcomes. However, there exists some debate on whether or not children are capable of experiencing such outcomes. The proposed study examined posttraumatic growth (PTG), positive psychological change in the wake of a traumatic event, in a sample of child and adolescent victims of Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, the roles of coping and social support were studied as predictors of PTG. Additionally, the relationship between PTG and posttraumatic stress disorder, which has been shown to be a complex one, was explored. This study used an existing data set of 94 children and adolescents who lived in Southern Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina made landfall.

Date

2011

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Schexnaildre, Mark Allen, "Predicting posttraumatic growth: coping, social support, and posttraumatic stress in children and adolescents after Hurricane Katrina" (2011). LSU Master's Theses. 3662.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3662

Committee Chair

Kelley, Mary Lou

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.3662