Meta-Synthesis: How Are Disasters Studied in Latin America?

Resumen

Disasters in Latin America are not a new topic, however, the advance of the development of disciplinary knowledge in psychology calls for a systematic qualitative research including a focus on methods and analytical techniques. Objective: examine the current state of qualitative disasters research in Latin America, mainly developed from the field of psychology. Method: a search was conducted for studies published in scientific journals via the Web of Science and Scielo databases between 2017-2024. Consequently, a meta-synthesis of qualitative research on disasters in Latin America was carried out. A total of 96 studies were identified, of which 19 were selected as they met the selection criteria. Results: In this manuscript we provide a characterisation focusing on the impact of disasters and disaster risk. Conclusions: It is concluded that these studies include those that examine the profound impact of disasters on identity and socio-spatial relations, and the perception of disaster risk and antecedents that influence it.