title: Positive emotions in earthquake survivors in El Salvador (2001).
abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze, within a more extensive intervention program, the existence of positive emotions and positive coping in the refugees at the two largest shelters created after the earthquakes of El Salvador in January, 2001. One hundred and fifteen survivors were interviewed in the shelters about different aspects related to positive cognitions and emotions experienced during their sojourn at the camps, as well as their perception of aspects of posttraumatic growth. The results show that most of the people affected by the earthquake revealed a consistent pattern of positive reactions and emotions. The potential implications of these results in the individual sphere, as buffering elements to protect people from the effects of a traumatic experience receive comment.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: Priscilla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cervellón
authors.forename: Pau
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pérez-Sales
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vidales
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaborit
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude / Q000208:ethnology*; D004190:Disasters; D004544:El Salvador; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*