Stress, Coping, Resilience and Trust during the Flint Water Crisis

Autor:	Joanne Sobeck, Joanne P. Smith-Darden, Shawn P. McElmurry, Poco D. Kernsmith, Lara Treemore-Spears, Paul E. Kilgore, Megan R. Hicks
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Coping (psychology) Michigan Stressor Water Public Policy Trust Mental health Water scarcity Psychiatry and Mental health Multidisciplinary approach Water Supply Adaptation Psychological medicine Anxiety Humans Water quality Public Health medicine.symptom Psychology Socioeconomics Competence (human resources) Applied Psychology Stress Psychological
Zdroj:	Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.). 46(3-4)
ISSN:	0896-4289
Popis:	In 2014, government officials in the City of Flint, Michigan switched the municipal water source from the Detroit Water System (water source: Lake Huron) to the Flint River. During this time, an estimated 102,000 Flint residents were potentially exposed to multiple chemical (e.g., lead) and biological threats (e.g., Legionella). After the switch to water sourced from the Flint River, Flint residents consistently reported concerns over water quality while also experiencing rashes, hair loss, and other health problems, including anxiety and depression. This study 1) reports on the Flint Water Crisis and its subsequent impact on residents' stress, coping, resilience and trust and 2) describes a process methodology that trained, hired and deployed Flint residents as members of a multidisciplinary research team. A random sample of 320 Flint residents underwent household-based interviews to assess their health and mental health needs. Concomitantly, household water samples were obtained and residents were connected to known resources based on interview responses relative to need. This study found that declines in health and mental health status were correlated with increased stressors (i.e., fatigue, financial concern, anxiety), coping and less resilience or the capacity to recover. Perceived trust in government officials was significantly lower after the water crisis. While the water crisis generated numerous stressors, the event also galvanized community competence to engage in solution-focused coping and other adaptive capacities. By assessing and building upon Flint residents' resilience, community resource specialists, identified and subsequently strengthened city residents' ability to survive devastating challenges.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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