Perceptions of Older Adults in a Community Accepting Displaced Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

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• 作者：Yoshinori Kamo ; Tammy L. Henderson ; Karen A. Roberto…
• 关键词：Hurricane Katrina ; Older residents ; Receiving city ; Changes in community ; Perception of others ; Compassion fatigue
• 刊名：Current Psychology
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：September 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：34
• 期：3
• 页码：551-563
• 全文大小：436 KB
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• 作者单位：Yoshinori Kamo (1)
  Tammy L. Henderson (2)
  Karen A. Roberto (3)
  Kimberly L. Peabody (4)
  Jamikka K. White (2)
  
  1. Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
  2. Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 233 Human Sciences, Stillwater, OK, 74078-6122, USA
  3. The Center for Gerontology and the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
  4. 9008 DeBoupre Drive, East Saint Louis, IL, 62203, USA
  
• 刊物主题：Psychology, general; Social Sciences, general; Interdisciplinary Studies;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1936-4733

文摘

We examined the perceptions of older, long-term residents of Baton Rouge, LA, a primary receiving city of persons displaced by Hurricane Katrina, toward their community before and after Hurricane Katrina and their attitudes toward displaced newcomers to their community. Using a mixed method design, we conducted face-to-face interviews with a convenience sample of adults aged 60 and older 6 to 10 months after the storm. We used descriptive statistics, mean difference tests, multiple regression analyses, and Grounded Theory Methods. Residents‰erceived changes in their communities included traffic, crime, and other changes (e.g., number of people in stores and restaurants, access to services, delays in mail and cell phone service, and cost of insurance premiums) weeks following Hurricane Katrina. Six to ten months later, older residents in our Baton Rouge sample perceived significant improvement regarding traffic and costs of living, but crime and daily hassles left a long-term scar on the community and its older residents. While Baton Rouge residents in our sample reported becoming friendlier, more patient, and more tolerant of others, they also became more suspicious, more fearful of others, and feeling taken advantage of by displaced survivors. Factors affecting their perceptions of interpersonal relationships included the participant’s perceived changes in their communities. Suggestions are offered on disaster preparedness and response policies to minimize negative effects of a disaster on host cities. Keywords Hurricane Katrina Older residents Receiving city Changes in community Perception of others Compassion fatigue