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ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2025

Optimism and language proficiency predict incidence of and remission from PTSD among climate migrants.

Maria Duque, Tae Kyoung Lee, Cory L Cobb, Pablo Montero-Zamora, Evelyn Gualdron, Mia Cisco, Yara Acaf, Lawrence G Watkins, Sumeyra Sahbaz, Carolina Scaramutti-Gladfelter and 15 more

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Maria DuqueSchool of Social Work, Boston College.ORCID 0000-0001-8826-6644
Tae Kyoung LeeDepartment of Child Psychology and Education, Sungkyunkwan University.
Cory L CobbSchool of Public Health, Texas A&M University.
Pablo Montero-ZamoraDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Evelyn GualdronSchool of Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Mia CiscoDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Yara AcafCollege of Communication, University of Texas at Austin.
Lawrence G WatkinsSchool of Public Health, Texas A&M University.
Sumeyra SahbazDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Carolina Scaramutti-GladfelterMiller School of Medicine, University of Miami.
Duyen H VoDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Seo Woo LeeDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Andrea Lopez-SotoDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Esmeralda RamirezDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Beyhan ErtanirInstitute for Educational Sciences, University of Basel.
Tara BautistaDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Northern Arizona University.
Lea Nehme KotocavageDepartment of Epidemiology, Florida International University.
Aigerim AlpysbekovaDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Maria Fernanda GarciaSchool of Social Work, Boston College.
Jose RodriguezIglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret.
Melissa M BatesDepartment of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida.
Ivonne A CalderonDepartment of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida.
Mildred M Maldonado-MolinaDepartment of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida.
Christopher P Salas-WrightSchool of Social Work, Boston College.
Seth J SchwartzDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin.

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Understanding the needs of Post Maria PR Migrants in New Growth CommunitiesR01MD014694 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BROWN, ERIC C, MALDONADO-MOLINA, MILDRED M · 2019 to 2023
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National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesNIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD014694
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objectiveThe purpose of the present study was to examine internal and contextual predictors of two interrelated phenomena among Puerto Rican Hurricane Maria survivors who relocated to the U.S. mainland after the storm: (a)

methodParticipants were 319 Puerto Rican Hurricane Maria survivors on the U.S. mainland assessed between 2020 and 2023. We employed Cox proportional hazards regression to model several predictors of positive PTSD screen incidence and remission for each outcome using five waves of data.

resultsHigher English proficiency (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR] = 50%), language stress (AHR = 44%), discrimination (AHR = 33%), and hurricane trauma (AHR = 31%) emerged as predictors of

conclusionsWe observed a rapid initial remission from positive PTSD screen for a substantial portion of the sample. Participants who are proficient in English language may be most likely to screen positive for PTSD over time and least likely to remit from a positive PTSD screen. Findings underscore the importance of optimism and higher English proficiency for both decreased incidence of and increased remission from PTSD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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