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Appendix 1.1

Scale Details and Reliabilities for Participants Reactions to the Katrina Aftermath

DISSATISFACTION JUDGMENTS

Dissatisfaction with Federal Governments Response Timing ( = .73)

1. The federal governments response to the hurricane and its aftermath should have been faster. (reverse coded)
2. In my opinion, the President did all he could to get relief efforts going quickly. (reverse coded)
3. In my opinion, the FEMA director did all he could to get relief efforts going quickly. (reverse coded)

Dissatisfaction with Local Governments Response Timing ( = .89)

1. In my opinion, the Governor of Louisiana did all she could to get relief efforts going quickly. (reverse coded)
2. In my opinion, the Mayor of New Orleans did all he could to get relief efforts going quickly. (reverse coded)

Dissatisfaction with Governments Overall Response ( = .79)

1. The way New Orleans local government officials handled the hurricane and its aftermath was appropriate. (reverse coded)
2. The way Louisiana state government officials handled the hurricane and its aftermath was appropriate. (reverse coded)
3. The way US Federal Government officials handled the hurricane and its aftermath was appropriate. (reverse coded)

LIABILITY JUDGMENTS

Liability Assigned to Federal Government Relative to New Orleans Residents

1. Please indicate the percentage of costs of rebuilding the city of New Orleans you believe should be paid by the US Federal government.
2. Please indicate the percentage of costs of rebuilding the city of New Orleans you believe should be paid by New Orleans residents.

Percentage of Liability Assigned to Local Government ( = .92)

1. Please indicate the percentage of costs of rebuilding the city of New Orleans you believe should be paid by the Louisiana state government.
2. Please indicate the percentage of costs of rebuilding the city of New Orleans you believe should be paid by the City of New Orleans local government.

CONFIDENCE JUDGMENTS

Confidence in Authorities Ability to Respond to Future Disasters ( = .83)

1. The federal governments response to the hurricane and its aftermath has made me more confident in its ability to respond to natural disasters.
2. The federal governments response to the hurricane and its aftermath has made me more confident in its ability to respond to terrorist attacks.
3. I am confident that our military personnel will be able to provide the necessary relief during future natural disasters.
4. I am confident that our local civilian police personnel will be able to provide the necessary relief during future natural disasters.
5. I am confident that our homeland security personnel will be able to provide the necessary relief during future natural disasters.

GROUP IDENTIFICATION MEASURES

Identification with Government Officials ( = .74)

1. I identify with federal government officials.
2. My feelings about federal government officials are mostly positive.
3. I do not consider federal government officials to be important. (reverse coded)
4. Federal government officials are not trustworthy. (reverse coded)
5. I identify with Louisiana state government officials.
6. My feelings about the Louisiana state government officials are mostly positive.
7. I do not consider Louisiana state government officials to be important. (reverse coded)
8. Louisiana state government officials are not trustworthy. (reverse coded)
9. I identify with New Orleans local government officials.
10. My feelings about the New Orleans local government officials are mostly positive.
11. I do not consider New Orleans local government officials to be important. (reverse coded)
12. New Orleans local government officials are not trustworthy. (reverse coded)

Identification with Katrina Victims ( = .39)

1. I identify with Hurricane Katrina victims.
2. My feelings about the Hurricane Katrina victims are mostly positive.
3. I do not consider Hurricane Katrina victims to be important. (reverse coded)
4. Hurricane Katrina victims are not trustworthy. (reverse coded)

EXPOSURE TO MEDIA COVERAGE MEASURE

On average, how many hours per day did you spend engaged in each of the following activities during the unfolding of the Hurricane Katrina disaster: (a) watching televised news coverage of the hurricane and its aftermath; (b) listening to radio coverage of the hurricane and its aftermath; and (c) reading print media coverage (e.g., internet, newspaper, magazine) of the hurricane and its aftermath.

MEMORY MEASURES

Recollections of Percentages of Black and Poor Pre-Katrina Evacuees ( = .92)

1. What percentage of Black New Orleans residents evacuated before Hurricane Katrina made landfall?
2. What percentage of poor New Orleans residents evacuated before Hurricane Katrina made landfall?

Recollections of Percentages of White, Wealthy, and Middle-Class Pre-Katrina Evacuees ( = .84)

1. What percentage of White New Orleans residents evacuated before Hurricane Katrina made landfall?
2. What percentage of wealthy New Orleans residents evacuated before Hurricane Katrina made landfall?
3. What percentage of middle-class New Orleans residents evacuated before Hurricane Katrina made landfall?

Recollections of the Timing of the Mandatory Evacuation Order

1. How many days before Katrina made landfall in New Orleans was the mandatory evacuation order issued to its residents?

Recollections of the Arrival of Federal Assistance

1. How many days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall did federal agencies take to respond to the New Orleans crisis?

FAULT ATTRIBUTION MEASURES

Fault Attributions About Federal Government

1. The federal government deliberately responded to the hurricane and its aftermath in the manner that it did.

Fault Attributions about Post-Katrina Evacuees

1. New Orleans residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Katrina made landfall stayed behind because they chose to.

CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION MEASURES

Positive Dispositional Attributions about Katrina Victims ( = .86)

1. New Orleans residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Katrina made landfall stayed behind because they were optimistic.
2. New Orleans residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Katrina made landfall stayed behind because they were brave.
3. New Orleans residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Katrina made landfall stayed behind because they were proud.
4. New Orleans residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Katrina made landfall stayed behind because they were resilient.

Negative Dispositional Attributions about Katrina Victims ( = .76)

1. New Orleans residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Katrina made landfall stayed behind because they were lazy.

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