Table 13

Mississippi: Prediction of Acute Stress Disorder Symptoms by Storm Strength, Location, Demographics, Trauma Exposure, Life Stress History, Preparation, Social Support, Resource Loss, and Depression

Predictor Variable beta R R² F df p

Block 1: Demographics

     Gender -.025

     Age .095

     After Block 1 .097 .009 .20 2,42 >.05

Block 2: Trauma Exposure .463

     After Block 2 .452 .204 10.05 3,41 <.001

Block 3: Life Stress History .127

     After Block 3 .467 .218 .70 4,40 >.05

Block 4: Preparation .154

     After Block 4 .490 .240 1.13 5,39 >.05

Block 5: Social Support -.433

     After Block 5 .613 .376 8.25 6,38 <.01

Block 6: Resource Loss

     Object Loss -.211

     Condition Loss -.433

     Energy Loss .049

     Personal Characteristic Loss .899

     After Block 6 .817 .667 7.45 10,34 <.0001

Block 7: Depression .142

     After All Blocks .822 .676 .88 11,33 >.07

Note: F and p represent incremental change by block. R and R² are cumulative values.
*p<.05;**p<.01;***p<.0001.

Predictor Variable	beta	R	R²	F	df	p
Block 1: Demographics
Gender	-.025
Age	.095
After Block 1		.097	.009	.20	2,42	>.05
Block 2: Trauma Exposure	.463
After Block 2		.452	.204	10.05	3,41	<.001
Block 3: Life Stress History	.127
After Block 3		.467	.218	.70	4,40	>.05
Block 4: Preparation	.154
After Block 4		.490	.240	1.13	5,39	>.05
Block 5: Social Support	-.433
After Block 5		.613	.376	8.25	6,38	<.01
Block 6: Resource Loss
Object Loss	-.211
Condition Loss	-.433
Energy Loss	.049
Personal Characteristic Loss	.899
After Block 6		.817	.667	7.45	10,34	<.0001
Block 7: Depression	.142
After All Blocks		.822	.676	.88	11,33	>.07