Container vs. dacha: The psychological effects of temporary housing characteristics on earthquake survivors |
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Authors: | Giovanna Caia Fabrizio Ventimiglia Anne Maass |
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Affiliation: | 1. DPSS, University of Padova, Italy;2. Department of Psychology, University of Trieste, Italy |
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Abstract: | This research investigated whether the psychological wellbeing of earthquake survivors two years after the traumatic event would vary as a function of type of temporary housing. A comparison of people assigned to containers, converted into mobile homes, vs. wooden dachas vs. a control group, that had not lost their homes in the earthquake, revealed reliable effects of housing type. Compared to those in containers, earthquake victims assigned to dachas were more satisfied with and more attached to their temporary homes and reported greater psychological wellbeing (fewer psychological stress symptoms, less discomfort and a lesser feeling of being dominated by the situation). Also, home attachment and satisfaction with one's home mediated the psychological wellbeing, suggesting that the attitudes towards different types of temporary housing play a causal role in post-traumatic stress reactions. Practical implications for emergency interventions following natural disasters are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Earthquake Temporary housing Psychological stress Home attachment |
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