Who Explains Hurricane Katrina and the Chilean Earthquake as an Act of God? The Experience of Extreme Hardship Predicts Religious Meaning-Making

Two studies utilized firsthand accounts from survivors of two major natural disasters—Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Chilean earthquake in 2010—to investigate (1) how people make sense of their disaster experiences and (2) who understands these events in religious terms. We found that describing...

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Authors: Stephens, Nicole M. (Author) ; Fryberg, Stephanie A. (Author) ; Markus, Hazel Rose (Author) ; Hamedani, MarYam G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2013
In: Journal of cross-cultural psychology
Year: 2013, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 606-619
Further subjects:B Beliefs
B Attitudes
B Values
B morality / religion
B cultural psychology
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