Table 3 Assessment of psychological resilience indicators to disasters based on evidence across studies
From: Measuring psychological resilience to disasters: are evidence-based indicators an achievable goal?
Indicator | No. studies with indicator tested | No. positive effect on PR | No. negative effect on PR |
|---|---|---|---|
Social support (high) | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Female gender | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Exposure level (low) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Previous traumatic experiences | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Resource loss (economic or psychosocial) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Human loss (friends or relatives) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Physical and mental health (poor) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Potential indicators, but with limited or contentious evidence | |||
Substance abuse (marijuana) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Event-related worry | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Education (high) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Income (high) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Marital status (married or partner) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Older age (>60-65) | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Being religious | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ethnicity (minority) | 2 | 1 | 2 |