Cesar E. Montelongo Hernandez1,*, Carol S. North1, E. Whitney Pollio2, David E. Pollio3
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.6, pp. 737-752, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.065317
- 30 June 2025
Abstract Background: Disaster mental health outcomes of individuals may be affected by the families they inhabit, with effects rippling through the entire family system. Existing research on the experience of children in disasters has typically been limited to examining single individuals or, at most, family dyads. Research is needed to explore interactions within families as a whole, including interactions among multiple family members, as well as with community entities in a broad systems approach with dynamic analysis of family systems over time. The purpose of this study was to combine quantitative and qualitative data using structured… More >