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Posttraumatic growth in low-income Black mothers who survived Hurricane Katrina.

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Manove, Emily E., Lowe, Sarah R., Bonumwezi, Jessica, Preston, Justin, Waters, Mary C., Rhodes, Jean E.·2019·American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
DOI 10.1037/ort0000398PMC PMC6666311
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This mixed-methods study aimed to gain knowledge of the lived experience of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in 32 low-income Black mothers whose New Orleans' homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and half of whom had relocated indefinitely to Houston. Data from in-depth interviews with participants were examined in conjunction with quantitative scores on the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996). Participants were interviewed face-to-face on a range of postdisaster experiences, including positive changes, in 2009. Participants also completed the PTGI via a telephone survey within six months of being interviewed. Most (26 out of 32) participants described experiencing PTG within the 5 domains of the PTGI, with the domains most frequently coded, in descending order, being New Possibilities, Relating to Others, Personal Strength, Appreciation for Life, and Spiritual Change. PTG stemmed heavily from exposure to opportunities in survivors' postdisaster communities, including increased racial diversity, improved neighborhoods, and new educational and economic opportunities. Participants' frequency of all PTG codes was associated with their overall PTGI scores with a small-to-moderate effect size (r = .32; p = .078) in a relationship that trended toward significance. Without minimizing the catastrophic losses they entail, disasters may in some cases create spaces for PTG for survivors, including through new opportunities in areas where survivors formerly experienced oppression. Policymakers should examine how to make such opportunities available, visible and accessible to individuals absent a disaster. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

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  • In a mixed-methods study, Manove et al. (2019) reported small to moderate PTG outcomes in 26 Black mothers who self-identified as having low income and whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

    “For example, in a mixed-methods study, Manove et al. (2019) reported small to moderate PTG outcomes in 26 Black mothers who self-identified as having low income and whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.”

    From Next Wave of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Survivors (2021) · cites this paper as Manove et al., 2019

    The Methods describe a mixed-methods study of 32 low-income Black mothers whose homes sustained severe damage from Hurricane Katrina; the Discussion says 26 of the 32 described some PTG. The Results use “small-to-moderate” for the association between interview PTG codes and PTGI scores (r = .32), not for the mothers’ PTG outcomes. The claim conflates the 26 who described PTG with the study’s sample size and misapplies the effect-size description. (LLM, conf=0.91)

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  • PTG among Black women with historical experiences of depression voiced new educational opportunities following the disaster of Hurricane Katrina.

    “This finding also acknowledges early research (Manove et al., 2019) that reported PTG among Black women with historical experiences of depression voiced new educational opportunities following the disaster of Hurricane Katrina.”

    From Next Wave of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Survivors (2021) · cites this paper as Manove et al., 2019

    The Results (PTGI New Possibilities; page not provided) report that low-income Black mothers described post-Katrina growth through new opportunities, including enhanced educational opportunities for their children. The paper does not establish that the women reporting this growth had histories of depression, and the educational opportunities described here were for their children rather than necessarily for the women themselves. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • The disaster of Katrina created new opportunities for survivors who formerly experienced oppression (i.e., improved neighborhoods, educational and economic opportunities, and increased racial diversity).

    “The authors reported that the disaster of Katrina created new opportunities for survivors who formerly experienced oppression (i.e., improved neighborhoods, educational and economic opportunities, and increased racial diversity).”

    From Next Wave of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Survivors (2021) · cites this paper as Manove et al., 2019

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Authors
Manove, E. E., Lowe, S. R., Bonumwezi, J., Preston, J., Waters, M. C., & Rhodes, J. E.
Affiliations
  • Cambridge Health Alliance (US)
  • Montclair State University (US)
  • University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2019
Volume
89
Issue
2
Pages
144-158
ISSN
  • 0002-9432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0025
DOI
10.1037/ort0000398
PMC
PMC6666311
OpenAlex
W2912131707
Cited by
37
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1
FWCI
4.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD057599, P01HD082032)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords
posttraumatic growth, Hurricane Katrina, Black mothers, low-income households, disaster survivors, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, lived experience, racial diversity, neighborhood improvement, relocation, New Orleans, Houston
MeSH terms
Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Black or African American, Disasters, Female, Humans, Mothers, Poverty, Survivors, Qualitative Research, Young Adult, New Orleans, Cyclonic Storms

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