The Impact of Natural Disasters on Academic Achievement Amongst Emerging Adults

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dc.contributor.advisorDamian, Rodica I.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSpitzmueller, Christiane
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNeighbors, Clayton
dc.creatorSerrano Aguirre, Surizaday
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-3198-4079
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-02T03:27:27Z
dc.date.createdMay 2020
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2020
dc.date.updated2020-06-02T03:27:28Z
dc.description.abstractNatural disasters are largely unexpected, and their disruptive nature can devastate people’s homes, their finances, and their psychological well-being. Less, however, is known about the extent to which natural disasters can impact students’ academic achievement levels. Previous studies on natural disasters and achievement have largely contributed contradictory results, which suggests the need for more robust methodologies. Focused on Hurricane Harvey, the present study sampled 646 college students that had been living in the Houston area during the hurricane. Baseline data were collected shortly after the hurricane and official semester GPA registrar records were collected pre- and post-Hurricane Harvey. With a comprehensive index of hurricane exposure and multiple relevant controls, this study assessed whether hurricane exposure adversely affects future levels of academic achievement. Our study results suggested that, after controlling for pre-hurricane achievement and demographics, hurricane exposure was not associated with post-hurricane academic achievement. Implications of this study and future directions for natural disaster research are discussed.
dc.description.departmentPsychology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/6573
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectNatural Disasters
dc.subjectHurricanes
dc.subjectEmerging Adulthood
dc.subjectCollege Students
dc.subjectAcademic Achievement
dc.titleThe Impact of Natural Disasters on Academic Achievement Amongst Emerging Adults
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dc.type.genreThesis
local.embargo.lift2022-05-01
local.embargo.terms2022-05-01
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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