Disasters resulting from natural hazards and disease outbreaks are multi-systemic and therefore would benefit from an integrated systems perspective to capture the multiple adaptive capacities that support positive outcomes (Masten & Motti-Stefanidi, 2020). Given the magnitude of the destruction and the media coverage surrounding the explosion, it may have further compounded PTS and depression symptoms among the study\u2019s respondents. Our first hypothesis (H1) predicted that cumulative disaster exposure would have a significant positive relationship with PTS and depression symptoms. Descriptive statistics for cumulative disaster exposure and demographics are provided in Table 1. The PHQ measures the degree to which an individual has experienced depressed mood and anhedonia over the past 2\u00a0weeks in order to screen participants for depression. We then summed the tornado and COVID-19 exposures to yield a cumulative disaster exposure index that classified participants as having been exposed to neither disaster (0), only one of the two disasters (tornado or COVID-19; 1), or both disasters (2).<\/p>\n
There was no common method for measuring community resilience or social capital. The TRM focuses on teaching mental health professionals to reprocess traumatic experiences. The CRM develops a cadre of natural leaders of communities who are trained as CRM teachers who share the wellness skills to build individual and community resiliency. Take the next step in your resilience journey with our community and additional resources. The principles of community resilience can be applied at different scales, from small groups to entire societies.<\/p>\n