The post disaster environment, particularly access to supportive relationships for females can influence how they cope following natural disasters (Wagner, Brief, Vielhauer, Sussman, Keane & Malow, 2009). Children with high levels of social support typically fare better psychologically following disasters. If a parent is experiencing high levels of distress, they cannot effectively provide the necessary social support to their children. Parental reactions to post disaster situations influence the likelihood of a child developing PTSD (Lowe, Chan & Rhodes, 2010). After displacement female adolescents had a particularly hard time coping. These young girls suffered from low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. A particularly dangerous mechanism of coping amongst adolescents is substance use. Substance use proves to be particularly maladaptive for adolescents because this behavioral pattern can contribute to heightened psychosocial issues (Wagner, Brief, Vielhauer, Sussman, Keane & Malow, 2009). Not to mention, an onset of addiction early can easily lead to chronic health issues in
The post disaster environment, particularly access to supportive relationships for females can influence how they cope following natural disasters (Wagner, Brief, Vielhauer, Sussman, Keane & Malow, 2009). Children with high levels of social support typically fare better psychologically following disasters. If a parent is experiencing high levels of distress, they cannot effectively provide the necessary social support to their children. Parental reactions to post disaster situations influence the likelihood of a child developing PTSD (Lowe, Chan & Rhodes, 2010). After displacement female adolescents had a particularly hard time coping. These young girls suffered from low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. A particularly dangerous mechanism of coping amongst adolescents is substance use. Substance use proves to be particularly maladaptive for adolescents because this behavioral pattern can contribute to heightened psychosocial issues (Wagner, Brief, Vielhauer, Sussman, Keane & Malow, 2009). Not to mention, an onset of addiction early can easily lead to chronic health issues in