Publications by Martha A Rios

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Family context and young children's responses to earthquake.

Laura J Proctor Angèle Fauchier Pamella H Oliver Michelle C Ramos Martha A Rios

J Child Psychol Psychiatry

September 2007

Background: Family context can affect children's vulnerability to various stresses, but little is known regarding the role of family variables on children's reactions to natural disaster. This prospective study examined the influence of predisaster observed parenting behaviors and postdisaster parental stress on young children's distress following an earthquake.

Methods: Participants were 117 two-parent families with a child age 4-5 at the initial assessment.

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- Martha A Rios' research focuses on the impact of family dynamics on young children's psychological responses to natural disasters, specifically examining how family context influences children's distress following traumatic events such as earthquakes.
- In her 2007 study published in the "Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry," she explored the roles of predisaster parenting behaviors and postdisaster parental stress in shaping children's emotional reactions during and after an earthquake.
- The study utilized a prospective approach, involving 117 two-parent families with children aged 4-5, to gather empirical data on the relationship between family variables and children's resilience to environmental stressors.

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Family context and young children's responses to earthquake.

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