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Abstract
Thirty-seven older adults (14 male, 23 female) who experienced the 1997 Red River Flood were tested at three times following the flood (1997,1998, 2000) on measures of self-rated health, numbers of medications taken, depression (GDS-SF), and vocabulary ability (WAIS-R). Several 2 (gender) X 3 (time of measurement) ANOVAs revealed few main or interactions effects, providing some support for the inoculation hypothesis. This hypothesis states that prior experience with natural disasters tends to protect or insulate individuals from strong emotional reaction to future natural disasters. Results are discussed with regard to aging, mental health, and natural disasters.
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