TY - JOUR
T1 - Prediction and understanding of resilience in albertan families
T2 - Longitudinal study of disaster responses (purls) – protocol
AU - Kingston, Dawn
AU - Mughal, Muhammad K.
AU - Arshad, Muhammad
AU - Kovalchuk, Igor
AU - Metz, Gerlinde A.S.
AU - Wynne-Edwards, Katherine
AU - King, Suzanne
AU - Jiang, Shui
AU - Postovit, Lynne
AU - Wajid, Abdul
AU - McDonald, Sheila
AU - Slater, Donna M.
AU - Tough, Suzanne C.
AU - Aitchison, Katherine
AU - Arnold, Paul
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Kingston, Mughal, Arshad, Kovalchuk, Metz, Wynne-Edwards, King, Jiang, Postovit, Wajid, McDonald, Slater, Tough, Aitchison and Arnold.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Exposure to a natural disaster in childhood can have serious, long-lasting consequences, impacting physical and mental health, development, and learning. Although many children experience negative effects after a disaster, the majority do not, and what differentiates these groups is not well understood. Some of the factors that influence disaster-related outcomes in the midst of adversity include parents’ mental health, the home environment, and socioeconomic status. Furthermore, genetics has also a role to play in how children respond to stressors. We had the opportunity to conduct a natural experiment of disaster recovery following the Alberta 2013 Flood. This paper presents the detailed protocol on prediction of resilience in Albertan families, and validation with cortisol data. In addition, data collection procedures, developing resiliency screening tools, candidate gene identification, genotyping, DNA methylation, and genomic analyses are described to achieve the research objectives. This study produced new knowledge by using pre-and post-disaster information on children’s health and development, including children’s genetics and responses to stress. This information has been identified as important to governments and other organizations invested in early child development. Our comprehensive research plan generates evidence that can be mobilized population-based approaches to improve child and family resiliency.
AB - Exposure to a natural disaster in childhood can have serious, long-lasting consequences, impacting physical and mental health, development, and learning. Although many children experience negative effects after a disaster, the majority do not, and what differentiates these groups is not well understood. Some of the factors that influence disaster-related outcomes in the midst of adversity include parents’ mental health, the home environment, and socioeconomic status. Furthermore, genetics has also a role to play in how children respond to stressors. We had the opportunity to conduct a natural experiment of disaster recovery following the Alberta 2013 Flood. This paper presents the detailed protocol on prediction of resilience in Albertan families, and validation with cortisol data. In addition, data collection procedures, developing resiliency screening tools, candidate gene identification, genotyping, DNA methylation, and genomic analyses are described to achieve the research objectives. This study produced new knowledge by using pre-and post-disaster information on children’s health and development, including children’s genetics and responses to stress. This information has been identified as important to governments and other organizations invested in early child development. Our comprehensive research plan generates evidence that can be mobilized population-based approaches to improve child and family resiliency.
KW - Child development
KW - Genetics
KW - Protocol
KW - Resiliency
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00729
DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00729
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85075009808
SN - 1664-0640
VL - 10
JO - Frontiers in Psychiatry
JF - Frontiers in Psychiatry
IS - OCT
M1 - 729
ER -