Objective The present meta‐analysis consolidated research examining how positive
expectancies (eg, hope, self‐efficacy, and optimism) may protect against the development of …

Disasters typically strike quickly and cause great harm. Unfortunately, because of the
spontaneous and chaotic nature of disasters, the psychological consequences have proved …

Explore the major theories within crisis communication, fully revised and updated Theorizing
Crisis Communication provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of both current …

The present article integrates findings from diverse studies on the generalized role of
perceived coping self-efficacy in recovery from different types of traumatic experiences. They …

Given the devastation caused by disasters and mass violence, it is critical that intervention
policy be based on the most updated research findings. However, to date, no evidence …

The objective of our study was to systematically review research evidence for relationships
between self-efficacy beliefs and psychological as well as somatic outcomes of collective …

The authors conducted a large-scale study of terrorism in Israel via telephone surveys in
September 2003 with 905 adult Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel (PCIs). Structural …

The mediating effect of coping self‐efficacy (CSE) perceptions between acute stress
responses (ASR) and 1‐year distress following two disasters was tested. Between 3 and 8 …

Psychological First Aid (PFA) consists of a systematic set of helping actions aimed at
reducing initial post-trauma distress and supporting short-and long-term adaptive …

This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession
that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case …