Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Amanda Venta Author

aventa@shsu.edu 936-294-2436

Subjects of specialization
Linguistic Analysis, Resilience, Trauma, Stress, Natural Disaster

Affiliation
Department of Psychology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA

Biography

Amanda Venta affiliated to the Department of Psychology from Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA. His current research interests include in Linguistic Analysis, Resilience, Trauma, Stress, Natural Disaster, Hurricane Harvey, Assessment.

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Research Article Open Access

Houston Strong: Linguistic Markers of Resilience after Hurricane Harvey

Author(s):

Kaisa Marshall, Anna Abate and Amanda Venta

Objective: Hurricane Harvey was one of the most destructive hurricanes in United States’ history and negatively impacted a majority of Houstonians. It is not uncommon for individuals who are exposed to a natural disaster, like a hurricane, to develop debilitating trauma symptoms However, for those individuals who do not manifest clinically significant trauma symptoms, it has been hypothesized that one important variable in post-disaster functioning is resilience. The broad aim of this study was to determine if the language individuals used to write about their experience of Hurricane Harvey would be associated with their resilience later on, with the ultimate goal of understanding if linguistic analysis adds valuable information to our assessment of the projected ... view more»

DOI: 10.37532/jtsdt.2020.9(2).199

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