Disaster Exposure and Mental Health Among Puerto Rican Teachers After Hurricane Maria

• 2023

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• Enoch Sackey; Regan Stewart; John Young; Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo
PMID: 37782477DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22973

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The article describes how Hurricane Maria affected the mental health of teachers in Puerto Rico. Many teachers faced stress, anxiety, and other mental health problems after the disaster. The study looks at how being exposed to the hurricane and its aftermath made it harder for teachers to cope. It also suggests that more support and resources are needed to help teachers recover from such events and take care of their mental well-being in the future.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Disasters; Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Puerto Rico; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires

Institutions: University of Washington; Medical University of South Carolina; University of Mississippi

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