Higher Levels Of Resilience Research Articles

The moderating effect of resilience in the association between insomnia severity and PTSD symptoms in Lebanese adolescents in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquake

ABSTRACT The interplay between insomnia and PTSD symptoms remains misunderstood, and seems to be influenced by other factors like individual resilience. Our study examined the moderating role of resilience in the relationship between insomnia and PTSD symptoms among a sample of Lebanese adolescents, in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquake. This cross sectional study, conducted in April, 2 months after the earthquake, enrolled 546 Lebanese adolescents. We used the Sleep Self Report, the Resilience Scale for Adolescents and the 13-item Children’s Impact of Event Scale. The interaction insomnia severity by resilience was significantly associated with PTSD scores. At low, moderate and high resilience levels, higher insomnia severity was significantly associated with lower PTSD. Resilience moderated the relationship between insomnia and PTSD, mitigating the detrimental impact of disrupted sleep on PTSD symptoms. This data can guide healthcare administrators and psychiatric caregivers in classifying risk factors and implementing interventions to predict PTSD development.

Επαγγελματική ανθεκτικότητα και αυτοαποτελεσματικότητα Διευθυντών/Διευθυντριών Νομού Αχαΐας

This thesis aims to investigate the degree of professional resilience and self-efficacy of the Directors of the Directorate of Secondary Education of Achaia. In addition, it attempts to investigate the possible correlation between these fields, but also the effect of demographic characteristics on the professional resilience and self-efficacy of school leaders.For the research purposes, the mixed method was used -with the combination of quantitative and qualitative research- and the methodological triangulation of the results followed, resulting in a high level of professional resilience, a satisfactory sense of self-efficacy and a statistically significant correlation between them. The impact of demographic characteristics appears small in the issues under investigation, while the sense of self-efficacy of of school heads in schools with a small student population (≤100) to be significantly smaller than that of school heads in schools with a larger number of students, a finding confirmed by the qualitative analysis of the data.

WOMEN EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF TRENDS AND PATTERNS POST UTILIZATION OF NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES

The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the country and the subsequent lockdowns disrupted a substantial number of businesses across the country. Small businesses, especially those owned and operated by women, have been affected by the epidemic, which has exacerbated the situation. In addition, the information gleaned from the applications revealed that despite these challenging circumstances, women had demonstrated remarkably high levels of leadership, happiness, and resilience. In 2020, women initiated twice as many Facebook-based fundraising campaigns as men. Moreover, female-initiated events received twice as many donations, accounting for 64% of the total cash donations. In addition, this research provides information on how businesswomen can utilize social media successfully in their operations, as well as variables that are advantageous to these businesswomen when conducting online business on social media. The objective of this study is to examine the pattern and trend of women's employment and entrepreneurship post utilization of new media. The study reveals that despite the presence of educational and socioeconomic issues, tribal women entrepreneurs have emerged in the last few decades with the aid of government-sponsored economic programs, and they are also improving their society.

Why co-working spaces in an analogical environment exhibit different recovery abilities under the COVID-19 shock? Evidence from China

Although co-working spaces have attracted significant attention as a type of platform organisation in the sharing economy, little is known about why some spaces faced with an analogical environment demonstrate obvious differences in recovery abilities after sudden shocks, such as the one caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand this novel phenomenon, we collected data from the Chengdu high-tech zone and employed grounded theory and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to identify the possible causal configurations for high levels of resilience in small and medium-sized platform organisations. Our findings reveal that (1) there are five antecedent configurations that multi-morphologically lead to the same outcome; (2) compared with other antecedent conditions, networking ability and diverse value co-creation with customers play more important roles in the formation of a high level of co-working spaces’ resilience; (3) under certain circumstances, a substitutional relationship exists between industrial experience and communication ability; and (4) when the endogenous factors of organisations (e.g. their abilities and resources) coincide with complex external environments, organisational resilience is expressed. In this manner, our study contributes to the organisational resilience literature and research on co-working spaces. Some practical suggestions for the sustainable development of co-working spaces are also provided.

Supportive Learning Environment and Assertive Classroom Management Strategies as a Contributing Factor of the Academic Resiliency of T.L.E. Students

This study investigated the effects of supportive learning settings and assertive classroom management tactics on students' academic resilience. Using a descriptive-correlational research methodology, 254 junior high school students from a public secondary school in the Division of Davao del Norte were chosen using stratified random sampling. Using three adopted questionnaires and statistical tools such as mean, Pearson r, and regression analysis, the study demonstrates a very high degree of supportive learning environment, with high levels of assertive classroom management strategies and academic resilience. Significant correlations were discovered between numerous components of supportive learning environments and assertive classroom management practices, which influenced students' academic resilience. The study emphasizes the critical role of supportive learning settings and assertive classroom management practices in developing academic resilience, particularly in technical livelihood education. Recommendations include developing targeted interventions based on strengths observed in supportive learning environments, providing professional development opportunities for educators, implementing specialized interventions targeting specific qualities associated with academic resilience, and fostering a culture of continuous review and development within educational institutions.

Вплив позитивних та негативних очікувань на психологічний стан населення: диспозиційний оптимізм vs подовжений стрес

The article attempts to determine the current psychological state of the population, which has been under the pressure of wartime stressors for a long time, and also to clarify the contribution of negative and positive expectations as predictors and protectors of distress. To measure stressful conditions, a brief test for measurement of psychological distress “SCL-9-NR” was used. New tools were created to measure psychological stability and the impact of continuous stress. The results of the study confirmed the generally high level of psychological resilience of the population - a high level of distress was recorded in only 10% of respondents. It has been determined that continuous stress creates high psychological tension and its consequences are felt by the majority of the population, which gives grounds to consider it as a negative psychological state that precedes the onset of distress. Psychological resilience has been confirmed to be both a predictor of distress and a predictor of increased continuous stress. Positive expectations in the form of generalized dispositional optimism are associated with greater activity and communication. Dispositional optimism is negatively associated with age; the level of optimism is lower in the younger age group. In general, expectations act in different directions: negative ones create additional psychological stress, positive ones partially inhibit the effect of stressors. Overall, at the time of the research, the psychological state of the population is at a level that ensures normal life in extreme conditions. Constant monitoring of the situation using developed tools is required.

PTSD Symptoms and Quality of Life in COVID-19 Survivors: The Mediating Effect of Resilience

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Abstract. </strong>Quality of life (QoL) is a concept which aims to capture the well-being, whether of a population or individual, regarding both positive and negative elements within the entirety of their existence at a specific point in time. Many studies have found that PTSD symptoms can worsen the quality of life of COVID-19 survivors, and a high level of resilience can indicate a good quality of life for COVID-19, because a high level of resilience makes people able to rise from their worst condition. This study aimed to explain the mediating effect of resilience on the relationship between PTSD symptoms and the COVID-19 survivors’ quality of life. This study used a quantitative method, and 133 participants (mean age: 26.738; 75.2% female) were selected using a convenience sampling technique. Data analysis in this study used the IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0 program. PROCESS Macro 4.1 add-on by Hayes. Research results showed that in path a, PTSD symptoms significantly predicted resilience (β = -0.049; p = 0.001; LLCI = -0.072; ULCI = -0.020). In path b, resilience also significantly predicts quality of life (β = 2.156; p = 0.000; LLCI = 1.443; ULCI = 2.868). The direct effect of PTSD symptoms on quality of life shown in path c' is also significant (β = -0.387; p = 0.000; LLCI = -0.511; ULCI = -0.263) which gives higher results than the total effect (β = -0.493; p = 0.000; LLCI = -0.626; ULCI = -0.359). The results of the study show that PTSD symptoms had an antagonistic relationship, and resilience had a positive relationship with COVID-19 survivors’ quality of life. In addition, resilience was also found to significantly mediate the relationship between PTSD symptoms and COVID-19 survivors’ quality of life. COVID-19 survivors are advised to increase their resilience level to reduce the negative impact of PTSD symptoms on their quality of life.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>COVID-19 survivors; PTSD symptoms; quality of life; resilience</em></p>

Burnout, Resilience and Job Satisfaction in Acute Care Nurse Practitioners.

Emerging from a pandemic only to enter a nursing shortage has placed a strain on the health human resources of the healthcare system. Little attention has been given to nurse practitioners' (NPs') burnout, resilience and job satisfaction. In this quantitative cross-sectional study using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Misener NP Job Satisfaction Scale and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, an alarming level (80.9%) of NPs reported high to moderate levels of burnout (emotional exhaustion), on average, minimal job satisfaction and high levels of resilience. Hospital leaders play a major role in NP role optimization, NP recruitment and retention and quality of work-life issues.

ОСОБИСТІСНІ ДЕСКРИПТОРИ ЗРІЛОСТІ ГРОМАДЯНСЬКОЇ ІДЕНТИЧНОСТІ СТУДЕНТІВ

The purpose of the article is to theoretically and empirically study the personal descriptors of students' civic identity maturity. Methods. The study used psychodiagnostic methods for determining personality characteristics (the Big Five by R. McKrae and P. Costa, the locus of control test by J. Rotter, the stress level test by V. Shcherbatykh), as well as the methodology for diagnosing the level of maturity of civic identity by I. Petrovska. The methods of statistical data processing were correlation, comparative and cluster analysis. The sample of the researchers consisted of students of humanitarian specialties of 1-5 courses of universities in Lviv. Results. The correlation analysis showed that the largest number of correlations is formed by such indicators of civic identity as general maturity and resilience. Indicators of civic identity maturity are directly related to personal characteristics: conscientiousness, neuroticism, stress level (direct relationship), external locus of control, extraversion (inverse relationship). The resilience of civic identity is related to the level of stress and the localization of control. Cluster analysis showed that civic identity resilience was a parameter for dividing respondents into two subgroups. Individuals with a low level of civic identity resilience are characterized by low levels of extraversion, high levels of conscientiousness, neuroticism, and stress, as well as internalization of the locus of control. Individuals with a high level of civic identity resilience are characterized by a high level of extraversion, low levels of conscientiousness, neuroticism and stress, as well as a high level of locus of control externalization. Conclusions. The maturity of civic identity is related to such personal parameters as introversion, conscientiousness, neuroticism, high stress level, and internal locus of control. An inverse relationship between resilience and maturity of civic identity was found, which means that the characteristic feature of the latter is not rigidity but flexibility. Individuals with a high level of civic identity resilience are characterized by a high level of extraversion, low levels of conscientiousness, neuroticism and stress, as well as a high level of external locus of control.

Exploring Well-being in College Students: The Influence of Resilience and Social Support

Resilience and social support are pivotal factors in fostering positive mental health outcomes and enhancing overall well-being among students. With this in mind, the present study sought to examine the impact of resilience and social support on subjective well-being among college students. Employing a quantitative research approach, the researchers utilized a descriptive- correlational technique to survey 255 college students. Standardized instruments, validated by experts and subjected to reliability testing, were employed for data collection. The statistical analysis revealed that students exhibited a high level of resilience and perceived social support. Moreover, students reported a high level of subjective well-being. Notably, correlation analysis highlighted a significant relationship between resilience, social support, and subjective well-being. Regression analysis further underscored the influential role of resilience and social support in shaping subjective well- being. This finding suggests that students with higher resilience levels are better equipped to manage stress and adversity, while those with robust social support networks benefit from emotional, informational, and practical assistance, thereby contributing to an enhanced sense of well-being.

The contribution of psychological capital and parental age to job satisfaction: a comparison of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and parents of typically developing children

IntroductionA recent concern is the frequency with which children are classified as having autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents of children with ASD report difficulties in all areas of life, including the workplace. Previous studies show psychological capital (PsyCap), defined as a combination of hope, self-efficacy, optimism and resilience, is a key factor in job satisfaction and coping in numerous areas. I examined the relations of PsyCap with job satisfaction in parents of ASD children and parents of typically developing children.MethodsThe study involved 141 participants, 127 women, 14 men. About half (n = 69) had a child with ASD (mean age 41.41, SD 5.79), and about half (n = 72) had a typically developing child (mean age 43.65, SD 7.29). Measurements comprised the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire and the PsyCap questionnaire (PCQ). Data were collected online.ResultsPositive relations between PsyCap and job satisfaction was found for both groups. Parents of children with ASD had higher levels of resilience than their comparators. With increased age, parents of children with ASD reported decreased job satisfaction; parents of typically developing children reported increased job satisfaction.DiscussionThe study expands the understanding of how parents of children with ASD cope at the occupational level. Their job satisfaction decreases with age. Organizations who employ parents of children with special needs in general and ASD in particular should take this into account and discuss their employees' changing needs to maximize their job satisfaction and give them room for professional development under flexible conditions.

Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health among a Sample of University Workers in the United Arab Emirates.

Research on the mental health of university staff during the COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered a high prevalence of probable anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder among academic and non-academic staff in many parts of the world. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and resilience among a sample of faculty and staff members working in the Higher College of Technology campuses in the UAE. From September to November 2021, a cross-sectional study was carried out using an online survey. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, The Patient Health Questionnaire (9-items), and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were used to assess anxiety, depression, and resilience. The impact of COVID-19 was assessed using a designated list of questions. The results demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted the mental health of the studied sample of university workers, with almost 16% of the participants having moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety symptoms. This study highlighted significant differences in the participants' depressive and anxiety symptoms due to sociodemographic differences. Depression and anxiety symptoms were most prevalent among females, those of UAE nationality, and never-married workers, with females scoring 5.81 on the PHQ-9 compared to only 4.10 in males, p = 0.004 *. UAE-national participants had significantly higher mean PHQ-9 scores than their non-national counterparts (6.37 ± 5.49 SD versus 4.77 ± 5.1 SD, respectively, p = 0.040 *). Overall, the total mean scores of all participants were below the assumed cut-off threshold of having a high resilience level (29.51 ± 7.53 SD). The results showed a significant difference in severe depression symptoms as a result of the impact of COVID-19. These results could imply that the COVID-19 pandemic might have augmented negative mental health impacts on this sample of university workers. This study highlighted some areas where the responsible authorities can intervene to further protect and enhance the mental health of university workers, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic.

A systematic review of post-traumatic growth in ambulance personnel: facilitators and prevalence rates.

Ambulance personnel are exposed to traumatic and stressful situations, which can increase the risk of mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). High rates of PTSD have been found in ambulance personnel (Petrie et al., 2018), but no review is available to examine post-traumatic growth (PTG - positive psychological change following a trauma) in this population. This literature review provides an overview of the prevalence rates and facilitators that may contribute to PTG in ambulance personnel. A systematic search was conducted on EBSCOhost in January 2024 across the following six databases: Academic Search Ultimate, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, MEDLINE, ERIC and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Ultimate. Eleven papers were identified for this review. Pooled prevalence of PTG was moderate (52%), and facilitators for PTG were grouped into five categories: coping style/strategies, resilience, personality traits, gender and incident characteristics. Numerous facilitators contributed to the development of PTG, although these did not arise in all papers. The quality of research ranged from satisfactory to excellent. Evidence suggested that adaptive coping style, high levels of resilience, the absence of a personality trait (neuroticism) and being female may facilitate PTG. Further research is needed to support the reliability of findings.

Resilience and related factors in caregivers of adult cancer patients: a systematic review

Background: This systematic review aimed to investigate resilience and its related factors in caregivers of adult patients with cancer. Materials and methods: A systematic search of online electronic databases including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Iranmedex, and Scientific Information Database (SID) was performed using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as “Psychological Resilience”, “Caregiver”, and “Cancer” from the earliest to 6 June 2023. The quality of the studies included in this review was evaluated using the appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies (AXIS tool). Results: A total of 2735 caregivers of cancer patients participated in 15 studies. The majority of the studies found that caregivers of cancer patients had high levels of resilience. Factors related to the resilience of cancer patients’ caregivers included caregivers’ social support, caregivers’ quality of life, patients’ resilience, caregivers’ family function, patients’ performance, caregivers’ age, caregivers’ health status, caregivers’ self-esteem, caregivers post-traumatic growth, caregivers religious, caregivers hope, caregivers positive affect, patients age, patients social support, patients resilience support, patients quality of life, caregivers’ anxiety, caregivers’ depression, caregivers’ burden, caregivers level of education, caregivers financial problem, caregivers memory, caregivers negative affect, caregivers post-traumatic stress disorder, maternal distress, and patients post-traumatic stress disorder. Conclusion: Therefore, healthcare administrators and policymakers can enhance the resilience of caregivers and the quality of care they provide by instituting ongoing training initiatives focused on evaluating mental well-being and implementing coping strategies for managing stress and depression.

Emotional Intelligence and Resilience with Academic Achievement Among Gifted Students

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and resilience with academic achievement among gifted students in ASASIpintar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. A total of 85 ASASIpintar students were chosen to be the sample to participate in this research which came from different gender, race and family income. The samples were given a set of questionnaire regarding emotional intelligence which was The Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment and a set of questionnaire to measure resilience level which was The Personal Resilience Questionnaire. Academic achievement was assessed by semester one final examination’s CGPA. Data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics to measure the emotional intelligence level and resilience level. Furthermore, Pearson correlation was used to measure the relationship between emotional intelligence and resilience with academic achievement. Results of this study showed that there is a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and resilience with academic achievement. Implication of this study is to help teachers and parents about the importance of emotional intelligence to increase level of resilience and to achieve better academic results among students. Suggestion of this research is to expand the research among normal students. As a conclusion, the higher of level emotional intelligence, the higher level of resilience.

Examining the relationship between Spirituality, Morality and Resilience among Young Adults

Abstract: This study investigates the relationships between spirituality, resilience, and morality among young adults, with a specific focus on examining how resilience and morality predict spirituality. Utilizing a sample of 207 young adults aged 18-25 years residing in India, the study employs a quantitative approach to analyze data collected through the 3 different scales. The analysis, conducted via multiple linear regression, reveals that both resilience and morality significantly predict spirituality, accounting for approximately 30.5% of its variance. This indicates a substantial relationship between these constructs, suggesting that individuals with higher levels of resilience and moral reasoning are likely to exhibit higher levels of spirituality. The findings challenge previous assumptions aboutthe isolated nature of spirituality, highlighting its complex interplay with other psychological constructs. The study underscores the importance of considering bothresilience and morality in discussions about spirituality, offering valuable insights into thefactors that influence spiritual beliefs and practices among young adults. This research contributes to the broader discourse on spirituality, providing a nuanced understanding of its determinants and emphasizing its interconnectedness with resilience and morality.

Spatial-temporal evolution of driving mechanisms of city resilience: A Sichuan-based case study

The rapid development of urbanization has brought a series of challenges to cities, including a shortage of resources, environmental pollution, social inequality and escalating disaster risks. Cities, especially those in underdeveloped regions, are more vulnerable because they face multiple challenges and pressures. Thus, in developing countries, and in particular in China’s western region, which has experienced more intense urbanization, the implementation of city resilience is especially crucial. Representative of China’s western region, Sichuan Province, was the first province to issue an outline of local practice planning, styled "Beautiful China Construction." Sichuan is thus a pioneering venture in China’s effort to develop city resilience. Presently, however, existing literature on resilience governance has targeted developed regions, which is of limited application in developing countries and regions. Therefore, this study adopts a multi-dimensional and multi-method research design, aimed at bringing to light the key dimensions of city resilience, and analyzing the degree to which these align with China’s “Beautiful Sichuan Policy.” The results reveal that: (1) During the period from 2015 to 2021, city resilience showed an obvious upward trend, stability has been enhanced, relative variability has decreased, there is a radiation effect among cities, and a right-skewed uneven distribution is observed. (2) The spatial distribution of city resilience is unbalanced, with Chengdu and Panzhihua experiencing a relatively high level of resilience, while other areas remain relatively low. (3) City resilience is influenced by many interacting factors. Economic recovery ability, the level of urban development, policies and institutions, and infrastructure development have different degrees of positive impacts. However, sewage discharge levels have different effects on city resilience over time. These research results provide important theoretical support and policy references regarding city resilience construction practice and city resilience research.

The regional dimension of Russia’s resilience during its war against Ukraine: an introduction

ABSTRACT This symposium challenges the common perception that authoritarian regimes are less resilient than democratic ones because they lack the sources of democratic resilience. We focus on Russia, a personalist authoritarian regime, which has demonstrated a surprisingly high level of resilience during its war against Ukraine. We argue that for a territorially large and diverse country such as Russia, the critical dimension of resilience is manifested in maintaining central control over the entire territory of the country during times of crisis. Contributions in this issue explore the sources and limits of Russia’s territorial resilience. We argue that, while the personalist regime in Russia has demonstrated coping and adaptive dimensions of resilience, its transformative dimension remains questionable.

Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic normalization phase in China: A multigroup latent profile analysis among healthcare workers and the general population

The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a “global public health emergency”; nonetheless, it has left a long-lasting effect on people's mental health. Existing studies examined the impact of COVID-19 on people's mental health; however, most of these investigations were carried out during the acute phase. This study addresses the gaps in knowledge regarding the psychological distress experienced by healthcare workers and the general population in China during the normalization period, as well as the shared and distinct associated factors. Data were collected in March 2022. Five hundred and three healthcare workers and 307 general individuals participated. Online questionnaires were administered. Collected data for mental health indices included depression, anxiety, insomnia, and resilience. Various statistical analyses were conducted, including independent sample t-tests, chi-square tests, one-way analyses of variance, multigroup latent profile analyses, and multinomial logistic regression analyses. Healthcare workers had lower prevalence rates of depression and anxiety and a higher level of resilience than the general population. Latent profile analyses suggested four profiles based on levels of psychological distress (i.e., low, mild, moderate, and high) derived from four indices (i.e., depression, anxiety, insomnia, and resilience). The person-centered approach revealed that the general population had more individuals in moderate and high distress classes and fewer in the mild distress class. Healthy lifestyles, past mental health issues, and epidemic burnout were common influencing factors for both groups. However, epidemic uncertainty was identified as the distinct contributing factor for the general population. Directions for future research and interventions are discussed.

Patterns and predictors of symptom burden and posttraumatic growth among patients with cancer: a latent profile analysis.

The study identified different patterns of symptom burden and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among patients with cancer and to explored the effects of sociodemographic, disease-related, and family resilience factors, which could provide reference for the development of personalized nursing measures. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 329 patients with cancer who were undergoing treatment. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to explore the patterns of symptom burden and PTG among patients with cancer, and multiple logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of different patterns. Based on the fit indicators of LPA, a three-class pattern model of posttraumatic responses was shown to be optimal, including resisting, struggling, and growth groups. In the resisting group (34.34%), patients reported low symptom burden and low PTG; in the struggling group (19.15%), patients showed a high symptom burden and moderate PTG; in the growth group (46.51%), patients showed low symptom burden and high PTG. Moreover, patients with cancer with high levels of family resilience were more likely to fall into the struggling and growth groups. Specifically, those with lower scores in the optimistic attitude and higher scores in the family and social support dimension of family resilience were more likely to fall into the struggling group, whereas those with lower scores in the transcendence and spiritual belief dimensions of family resilience were more likely to fall into the resisting group. Additionally, patients with at least three children were more likely to fall into the struggling group. This study showed heterogeneity in symptom burden and PTG patterns among patients with cancer. Patients' growth must include both psychological growth and the mitigated symptom burden. Family factors may be intervention targets to improve the growth patterns.