2025
Weathering the Storm: Exploring the Use of the Strong Black Woman Role in the Coping Strategies of Black Women Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Sapiro B, Mendez A, Haynes C, Lowe S, Cioè-Peña M, Waters M. Weathering the Storm: Exploring the Use of the Strong Black Woman Role in the Coping Strategies of Black Women Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Women & Therapy 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-38. PMID: 40963814, PMCID: PMC12439850, DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2025.2461574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack womenHurricane KatrinaBlack women’s roleSurvivors of Hurricane KatrinaStrong Black WomanGendered pressuresCoping strategiesGendered RacismStructural oppressionSurvivors of disastersWomen's rolesCulturally appropriate interventionsLongitudinal interviewsBlack mothersSelf-relianceStrong Black Woman schemaResearchers identified themesNarrative analysisBlack girlsHelp-seekingAppropriate interventionsCommunity collegesKatrinaWomenInterviews
2021
Preparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico
Joshipura K, Martínez-Lozano M, Ríos-Jiménez P, Camacho-Monclova D, Noboa-Ramos C, Alvarado-González G, Lowe S. Preparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico. International Journal Of Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, 67: 102657. PMID: 35036300, PMCID: PMC8754401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesDetrimental health impactsHealth impactsFederally Qualified Health CentersQualified health centersSan Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal StudyAdults Longitudinal StudyDisruption of water serviceHealth centersLow preparednessHurricane preparednessHigher oddsOverall healthInterview dateEvaluate associationsLogistic regressionDiet changeHealthPreparedness effortsLongitudinal studyPuerto RicoParticipantsPreparednessPre-hurricane dataInterviews
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