Resilient Behavior Research Articles

Educator’s resilience in agricultural higher education system during COVID-19 pandemic: empirical evidence from Iran

Today, educators experience complicated challenges in their job. The stress and burnout of educators has turned into a growing concern. In recent years, the challenges have been increased by the COVID-19 epidemic, and educators have been forced to use virtual methods for education in this situation. Under these conditions, the flexibility and resilience of educators can help people mostly in adaptability, increasing tolerance and optimal use of conditions for better learning. The present study is aimed to analyze the resilience of educators during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran’s agricultural higher education system. The statistical population of the study were 3,640 educators of agricultural faculties of state universities (N = 3,640). Using the Krejcie and Morgan’s table and stratified random sampling with proportional assignment 347 educators were selected as the sample (n = 347). The data collection instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was verified by calculating average variance extracted (AVE) and its reliability was confirmed by calculating Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability (CR). The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and Smart PLS3.3.9 software. It was found that four investigated factors, motivational-emotional, technical skill, social, and supportive factors had positive and significant relationship with the resilience behavior of educators. Among them, motivational-emotional factors had the highest effect on the educators’ resilient behavior. Based on the findings of the research, practical recommendations have been presented to enhance the educators’ resilient behavior.

FGRL: Federated Growing Reinforcement Learning for Resilient Mapless Navigation in Unfamiliar Environments

In this paper, we propose a federated growing reinforcement learning (FGRL) approach for solving the mapless navigation problem of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) facing cluttered unfamiliar obstacles. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has the potential to provide adaptive behaviors for autonomous agents through interactive learning, but standard episodic DRL algorithms often struggle with out-of-distribution observations. For navigation tasks, UGVs often encounter unfamiliar situations where novel obstacles differ from prior experience. To address this problem, the proposed FGRL approach enables multiple agents to obtain their individual navigation models in diverse scenarios, and achieves online knowledge aggregation to obtain an adaptive and resilient model that copes with unfamiliar uncertain obstacles. Specifically, during the learning process of navigation tasks, we introduce the growth rate of each agent’s local model based on the performance of consecutive learning rounds. Then, we weight the local model of each agent based on the growth rate to achieve knowledge aggregation in a shared model. We also consider a growth threshold to eliminate the interference of low-quality local models. We carry out extensive simulations to validate the proposed solution, and the results show that our approach can learn resilient behaviors of collision avoidance for UGVs to cope with never encountered and cluttered unfamiliar obstacles.

Happy and resilient? Mental health, resilience, substance use and sexual behaviour of college students in Bhutan: Policy implications

Bhutan is known for its guiding philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH). However, concerns have increased about the well-being of its young people, and many young people are leaving Bhutan, uncertain about their futures if they remain. A survey of 2471 Bhutanese college students in 2016 explored mental health, substance use, and sexual behaviour. The survey was repeated in 2023 with 2043 college students with the addition of the Brief Resilience Scale and questions about optimism and the future. A relatively low prevalence of problematic mental health, substance use, and sexual risk behaviour was identified, but the findings continue to raise concerns. Specific concerns identified related to suicidal ideation, an increase in current alcohol, tobacco and betel nut use, low-level condom use, over 50% not regarding themselves as resilient, and many wanting a future outside Bhutan. Evidence informed policy is required to shape and support responses to the health and well-being concerns identified and to create realistic pathways for young people to feel valued, appreciated and optimistic.

Factors associated with psychological distress among sexuality and/or gender diverse university students at an Australian university: A cross-sectional study

ObjectivesWhile mental ill-health — such as psychological distress — is prevalent among university students, less is known about sexuality and/or gender diverse university students’ mental health. This study aimed to determine whether sociodemographic factors, basic needs security, resilience, and health-related behaviours were associated with psychological distress among a sample of sexuality and/or gender diverse students at an Australian university. MethodsThis study involved a quantitative cross-sectional subgroup analysis of eligible student responses to a larger institutional survey at an Australian university. A multiple linear regression analysis assessed sociodemographic factors (age and gender identity), basic needs security (financial stress, food security and experience of sexual assault and/or sexual harassment during time at university), resilience (specifically ‘bounce back’ resilience), and health-related behaviours (alcohol use, other drugs use, physical activity, and sleep duration), with psychological distress as the outcome of interest. ResultsAnalysis of 411 sexuality and/or gender diverse students’ responses yielded significant results (F [6,387] = 50.493, p < .001) explaining over 40% of the variance in psychological distress (adj. R2 = .430). Identifying as a woman and experiencing food insecurity were associated with higher psychological distress. Younger age, greater ‘bounce back’ resilience, and longer sleep duration were associated with lower psychological distress. ConclusionFurther research should investigate how these associations may change among sexuality and/or gender diverse university students in Australia — across different institutions, over time, and amid broader social and structural factors. Implications for future practice — particularly institutional interventions and data-gathering — are also discussed.

Hot and cold: Policy perspectives on overheating and cooling in United Kingdom homes

Under the current climate, overheating is already a problem in UK homes, causing discomfort, ill health, and mortality. As temperatures continue to increase due to climate change, the problem will worsen. Cooling offers a solution and its use in the domestic sector is expected to grow, but active cooling technologies can create emissions which contribute to climate change and can have wider social impacts. Policy needs to be developed to protect people from heat risks, whilst limiting the impacts from any cooling. These are emerging research and policy areas within the UK and other temperate countries, and this paper explores these challenges and opportunities using an avoid-improve-shift cooling decarbonisation framework, through semi-structured interviews with 74 policy actors. The results show the main challenge is the existing stock, that the market for domestic cooling is immature, and there are opportunities to support the adoption of passive measures, improve cooling products, and manage cooling within the energy system. Overall, the paper highlights the need for action to create homes that are fit for the future through the development of a balanced, integrated cooling policy. This can be achieved by acting quickly and comprehensively; seeking synergies with wider energy policies; supporting people to take low-carbon, climate resilient behaviours; making use of best practice; and through effective leadership.

Enduring modulation of dorsal raphe nuclei regulates (R,S)-ketamine-mediated resilient stress-coping behavior.

Ketamine may be a novel pharmacologic approach to enhance resilience and protect against stress-related disorders, but the molecular targets underlying this response remain to be fully characterized. The multifunctional protein p11 is crucial in the pathophysiology of depression and antidepressant responses. However, it is still unclear whether p11 plays a role in the pro-resilience effects induced by ketamine. Here, we demonstrated that prophylactic administration of ketamine buffers passive stress-induced maladaptive phenotypes induced by chronic stress exposure. Spatial neurotransmitter and metabolite analysis revealed that prophylactic ketamine was also effective in blunting stress-induced disturbances of tryptophan metabolism in dorsal raphe nuclei (DRN). Additionally, we demonstrated that ketamine prevented chronic restraint stress-induced p11 reduction in DRN, a highly p11-enriched region. Furthermore, we provide novel evidence indicating that p11 deficiency regulates susceptibility to stress-induced depression-related phenotypes, and these behavioral maladaptations are dependent, at least in part, on p11 function in serotonergic neurons. Spatial neurotransmitter and metabolite analysis also showed a reduction of tryptophan and dopamine metabolism in DRN of serotonergic p11-deficient mice. Viral-mediated downregulation of p11 within DRN induced a stress-susceptible phenotype. Finally, our results also unveiled that the ability of ketamine to elicit a pro-resilience response against stress-induced maladaptive phenotypes was occluded when p11 was selectively deleted in serotonergic neurons. Altogether, we showed a previously unexplored role of the DRN circuit in regulating stress susceptibility and resilience-enhancing actions of ketamine.

Experimental investigation and AutoML prediction of the resilient behaviour of coarse-grained waste rocks

Coarse-grained waste rocks have been widely used for constructing mining haul roads, but the research on their resilient behaviour is limited. In this study, a series of large-scale (300 mm diameter, 600 mm height) and conventional-scale (150 mm diameter, 300 mm height) repeated load triaxial tests were conducted to quantify the impacts of stress levels and physical properties on the resilient behaviour of coarse-grained waste rocks. The resilient modulus increased significantly with dry density at low stress levels, while it was more sensitive to the shape factor of gradation at high stress levels. An Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) model was also developed for predicting resilient modulus, and it showed higher prediction accuracy (R 2≥0.95, MAE<30 MPa) and generalizability than the proposed traditional model in this study. The advancements offer valuable insights for the utilisation of waste rocks in geotechnical and mining engineering.

Assess Resilience Behavior with Interpersonal Relationship among Faculties - A Correlational Study

Assess Resilience Behavior with Interpersonal Relationship among Faculties - A Correlational Study

Performance evaluation of concurrent supply chain resilience strategies

Despite the growing research on supply chain resilience (SCR) strategies, a comprehensive performance assessment for implementing multiple strategies simultaneously, considering both positive and negative synergistic effects, is still lacking. Given the complex nature of resilience, it is important for any such assessment to incorporate a multi-dimensional view of resilient behavior. To help address this gap in the literature, we propose an extended slack-based super-efficiency data envelopment analysis for evaluating the performance of SCR strategies when they might be utilized concurrently. The new approach characterizes resilience performance by considering the cost of implementing a set of resilience strategies (resilience cost) as an input to the assessment process, and by considering (1) the resulting cost of the disruption, (2) the impact on the service level, and (3) the associated recovery time as outputs. Taken together, these metrics allow for assessing the combined performance of each candidate set of resilience strategies under their synergistic effects. This new and comprehensive approach for resilience assessment is carefully incorporated into a framework that ranks different subsets of relevant strategies for any given supply chain, according to their relative effectiveness across a variety of different disruption scenarios. The proposed decision framework is able to help decision-makers identify the best ensemble of resilience strategies available. A real-world case study is used to illustrate the significant potential of the framework, and a number of important managerial insights are provided to help decision-makers more effectively analyze and implement their own optimal subsets of SCR strategies, particularly in the presence of network quality or budgetary constraints. Theoretical implications include advancing the understanding of multi-strategy interactions in SCR, while practical implications focus on guiding SC managers in selecting and implementing the most effective resilience strategies under various conditions.

Characterization of Human Melanoma Skin Cancer Models: A step towards Model-Based Melanoma Research

Advancing 3D in vitro human tissue models is crucial for biomedical research and drug development to address the ethical and biological limitations of animal testing. Recently, 3D skin models have proven to be effective for studying serious skin conditions, such as melanoma. For these advanced models to be applicable in preclinical studies, thorough characterization is essential to understand their applicability and limitations.In this study, we used bioimaging and RNA sequencing to assess the architecture and transcriptomic profiles of skin models, including models with melanoma. Our results indicated that these models closely mimicked skin morphology and gene expression patterns. The full-thickness (FT) model shows a superior resemblance to the human skin, particularly in basement membrane formation and cellular interactions.The integrity of the skin-like properties and gene expression signatures of both skin and melanoma cells were preserved upon the integration of melanoma cells, establishing these models as robust platforms for cancer research. The responsiveness of the FT melanoma models to vemurafenib treatment was successfully monitored, demonstrating their validity as a reliable, reproducible, and humane tool for pharmacological testing and drug development. Furthermore, the transcriptomic data showed that skin models with cancer spheroids had upregulated genes linked to aggressive and resilient cancer behavior compared to spheroids alone. This emphasizes the importance of the microenvironment in cancer progression and suggests that 3D skin models can serve to uncover mechanisms and therapeutic targets that are not detectable in simpler systems. Statement of SignificanceThis study introduces advanced, ethically sound skin and melanoma models as alternatives to animal testing in drug discovery. By thoroughly characterizing these models using bioimaging and RNA sequencing, we demonstrate their close resemblance to human skin, particularly in full-thickness models. These models not only replicate the complex cellular interactions and gene expression patterns of human tissue but also maintain robustness after melanoma integration. Our findings highlight the potential of these models in revealing cancer mechanisms and therapeutic targets, offering a significant impact on melanoma research and preclinical testing.

How does psychosocial safety climate affect safety behavior in the construction industry? A cross-level analysis.

The unsafe work of construction workers directly contributes to frequent accidents in workplaces. However, the factors influencing the safety behavior of Chinese construction workers are not yet clear. Data from 381 construction workers were analyzed to test our hypotheses.This study aimed to investigate the impact of psychosocial safety climate (PSC) on safety behavior through a cross-level model, focusing on the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating effect of safety-related stress. The results indicated that (1) PSC was positively associated with psychological resilience and safety behavior; (2) psychological resilience mediated the relationship between PSC and safety behavior; (3) the link between PSC and safety behavior was negatively influenced by safety-related stress; and (4) all three sub-dimensions of safety-related stress moderated the effect of PSC on safety participation. These findings elucidate the mechanisms underlying the connection between PSC, psychological resilience, safety-related stress, and safety behavior from a multi-level perspective. Additionally, strategies for enhancing the safety behavior of construction workers were discussed.

The relationships between resilience and child health behaviors in a national dataset.

Resilience mechanisms at the individual, family, and environmental levels may improve health outcomes despite potentially harmful stress exposure partly through the practice of positive health behaviors. We performed a secondary analysis of 2016-2021 National Survey of Children's Health data to assess the relationships between three resilience domains - child, family, neighborhood - and six health behaviors using multiple regression models adjusted for the other resilience domain(s) and potential confounders. Analysis revealed significant associations between each resilience domain and multiple health behaviors in a total weighted analytic sample of 70,156,540 children. For each outcome, the odds of better health behaviors were highest with high resilience in all possible domains. For example, among children ages 0-5 years, the adjusted odds of having "good quality" vs. "poor quality" sleep for those with "high" resilience in all domains were 2.21 times higher (95% CI 1.78, 2.63) than for those with "low" resilience in all domains. This line of research may help to inform the design of resilience and health behavior promotion interventions by targeting multiple socio-ecological domains of influence to improve health and development outcomes in children exposed to experiences or sources of potential stress. This study assessed the associations between three socio-ecological resilience domains (child, family, and neighborhood) and six child and family health behaviors in a national dataset. Resilience exists within multiple socio-ecological levels and supports healthy functioning despite experiencing stress. Studies in adults and limited pediatric sub-populations show associations between resilience and health behaviors, which in turn influence numerous health outcomes. Resilience at three levels of socio-ecological levels was found to be associated with the performance of multiple child and family health behaviors in a nationally representative general pediatric population. These findings have important implications for child and family health promotion efforts.

Sex and Dominance Differences in the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Prosocial Behavior: The Roles of Meaning in Life and Resilience.

The impact of childhood trauma on adolescents' development is a key topic in social science. Much of the existing literature focuses on its negative consequences, with limited study on its effects on positive social functions, particularly prosocial behavior. This study aims to uncover the link between childhood trauma and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents, focusing on how meaning in life and resilience mediate this relationship and how sex and social dominance goals moderate these effects. This study utilized random cluster sampling to survey 659 adolescents (mean age = 15.05, SD = 1.576, 53.6% female) in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Data on childhood trauma, meaning in life, resilience, and prosocial behavior were collected through self-reported measures. The data were analyzed through Process Macro Model 4 for mediation effects and Model 8 for moderated mediation in SPSS 26.0. Findings indicated that meaning in life (β = -.042, P < .001, SE = 0.015) and resilience (β = -.071, P < .001, SE = 0.018) partially mediate the impact of the main effect. Social dominance goals reduced the negative effects of trauma on prosocial behavior; higher levels lead to reduced impacts (β = -.173, P < .001, SE = 0.039, t = -4.448). Sex differences also moderated the effect of trauma on meaning in life, with females experiencing a greater decrease in the meaning of life after adversity (β = -.825, P < .001, SE = 0.112, t = -7.372). This research offers new insights into the mechanisms by which childhood trauma affects prosocial behavior and emphasizes the need to consider sex and social dominance goals in trauma interventions.

Resilient health care performance in the real world: fixing problems that never happened

BackgroundStaff in health systems everywhere have exhibited flexibility and a capacity for improvisations during, and in response to, the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking to other examples of such resilient behaviours outside of those induced by the pandemic is instructive for those involved with researching or understanding change, or making health systems improvements.MethodsHere, we synthesise and then assess the value of eight case studies of in situ resilient performance from Canada, Sweden, Japan, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Norway, the United States and Brazil. The cases are divided into four categories: responsiveness to a crisis; adaptiveness over time; local adoption in accommodating to a top down, national policy change; and the consequential outcomes of an intervention.ResultsThe cases illuminate the resourcefulness of translational and social researchers in examining such behaviours and practices. More than that, they also foreground the ingenuity and adaptive capacity of staff on-the-ground who continually anticipate, respond and adapt to make systems work and provide continuous care in the face of many challenges, including resource deficiencies, policy misalignments, and new technologies, policies and procedures that need to be integrated into local workflows. Front line clinicians make care systems work, pre-empting issues and sorting out problems before they occur or as they arise.ConclusionsA key lesson amongst a range of findings is that, rather than focusing on shiny new tools of change (checklists, frameworks, policy mandates), it is much more insightful and satisfying to deeply apprehend care at the sharp end, where clinicians deliver care to patients, understanding how everyday work is executed. This, rather than the Health Ministry, the Boardroom, or the Management Consultant’s office, is where and how change is being enabled, and where street level actors solve problems, thwart issues in advance, and constantly avoid pitfalls.

Effect Mechanism of Civil Aviation Flight Attendants Resilience on the Safety Behaviors

In order to effectively improve the safety behavior of aviation safety personnel and better guarantee the safety of passenger cabin, the psychological flexibility is taken as the cut-in point, and the personal and organizational levels of aviation safety personnel are combined, a theoretical model of the influence mechanism of aviation safety personnel s psychological resilience on safety behavior was established, and the data collected from 256 aviation safety personnel were investigated by means of multiple regression method, empirical analysis of the theoretical model. The results show that the resilience of aviation safety personnel has a significant positive effect on their safety behavior, and emotional exhaustion plays a mediating role between resilience and safety behavior the sense of organizational justice plays a positive and significant role in the relationship between resilience and safety behavior. The research reveals the influence mechanism of aviation safety personnel s resilience on their safety behavior, which can provide theoretical support and practical guidance for aviation safety personnel s safety management.

Pain Resilience and Coping Behaviors in Individuals in a Collectivist Social Context.

Pain resilience (PR) may be associated with different coping skills, resulting in differences in pain outcomes. This study aimed to understand the role of PR in dictating the choice of coping methods. This study completed a preliminary validation of the Mandarin Chinese version of the Pain Resilience Scale (PRS-C) with online survey data (n = 46). Further, we conducted interviews with individuals with chronic low back pain (n = 24). The PRS-C psychometric properties were assessed using a confirmatory factor analysis. The interviews explored pain history, treatment experiences, and coping strategies and were analyzed thematically. The validated PRS-C (10 items) demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties. The interview results showed that participants who scored lower were more likely to adopt disengagement rather than engagement coping strategies. Qualitative data revealed three themes explaining why and how participants in this collectivist social framework chose their coping methods. The findings suggest that while participants tried to understand their pain and treatment experiences, the cognitive appraisal construct in PR influenced some of the coping experiences. However, deeply influenced by Confucianism and Buddhism, participants also expressed factors beyond the scope of individual fortitudes, such as the relationship with a higher power that significantly influenced their coping behaviors.

Experimental and numerical studies on seismic performance of a novel lead viscoelastic coupling beam

Replaceable coupling beams (RCBs) with different types of dampers have gained significant attention in coupled shear walls for enhancing seismic performances in high-rise buildings, showing superior advantages to conventional reinforced concrete coupling beams (RCCBs). Recently, the authors proposed the hybrid lead viscoelastic damper (HLVD), and its basic mechanical behaviors were experimentally studied. This paper used the HLVD as a replaceable fuse and installed it in the coupling beam to form a new RCB, i.e., lead viscoelastic coupling beam (LVCB). To examine the seismic performance of the LVCB, experimental and numerical studies were carried out in the present study. Quasi-static tests were conducted to comparatively investigate the seismic performances of the RCCB and LVCB. The experimental findings revealed that the RCCB experienced shear failure with severe pinching behaviors under cyclic loadings, while the LVCB exhibited a resilient behavior, showing favorable energy dissipation capacity with a ductile deformation capacity exceeding a rotation angle of 0.04 rad. The LVCB also demonstrated excellent recoverability in repeatability tests, proving its merit for maintaining post-earthquake functionality. Numerical simulations indicated that adjusting the lead rods of the LVCB could conveniently enhance the load-carrying capacity and energy dissipation capacity of the LVCB. The isolated floor slab was recommended as a low-damage control solution for the LVCB to facilitate post-earthquake replacement.

You're More Resilient Than You Give Yourself Credit For: Building Resilience in Times of Change and Challenge

This article examines the concept of resilience and strategies for building resilience at the individual and organizational levels. It defines resilience as the ability to withstand challenges and adapt to change. The article explores how cultivating certain cognitive habits and support systems can enhance individual resilience. These include maintaining an adaptive mindset, developing strong social networks, finding purpose in one's work, and prioritizing self-care, especially during stressful periods. It also analyzes how structural elements and cultural dynamics within an organization can build its resilience. Attributes like flexible structures that enable adaptation, learning-oriented cultures, a clear sense of shared purpose, and resilient leadership styles are linked to an institution's capacity to manage challenges. The article provides practical recommendations for developing resilience through practices such as strengthening social connections, rewarding risk-taking and growth, openly acknowledging uncertainties, and role modeling resilient behaviors. It argues that proactively building resilience reserves empowers individuals and organizations to survive difficulties and emerge stronger.

Understanding resilience among migrant women in a humanitarian reception center: a qualitative study.

The European Union receives thousands of irregular migrants and refugees annually. Irregular migrant women are admitted to Humanitarian Reception Centers. These migrants face multiple adversities on their migration journey, and resilience is key to coping with process. The aim of this study was to describe and understand irregular migrant women's experience of resilience when living in humanitarian reception centers. Descriptive qualitative study. In-depth interviews and a focus group were carried out with 21 migrant women from different African countries, with an average age of 31.8 years. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data using ATLAS.ti computer software. Three main themes emerged: (1) Irregular migrant women in transit: extreme vulnerability. (2) Migration support networks. (3) Promoting irregular migrant women's resilience. The harshness of the migration process tests the resilience of irregular migrant women, who are a vulnerable group at high risk of social exclusion. Their time in humanitarian reception centers is significant in their process of developing resilient behaviors. The multidisciplinary resources of the humanitarian reception center help the irregular migrant women in their personal development.

Error management atmosphere, employee career resilience and employee innovation behavior: The mediating role of psychological empowerment

In order to study the specific influence path and mechanism of different dimensions under error management culture on employees' innovation behavior, this paper takes the perception of error management atmosphere and employee career resilience as independent variables, psychological empowerment is taken as intermediary variable, active innovation motivation is taken as the moderating variable of psychological empowerment and employee innovation behavior, and employee innovation behavior is taken as the dependent variable. This paper systematically discusses the multi-dimensional and multi-level relationships among error management culture, employee occupational resilience, psychological empowerment, active innovation motivation and employee innovation behavior. The research finds that by enhancing employees' psychological empowerment, that is, making them feel the meaning, self-efficacy, self-determination and influence of work, enterprises can stimulate employees' intrinsic motivation and encourage them to be more actively involved in innovation activities. This research not only enriches our understanding of how organizational culture shapes the way employees behave, but also reveals the critical role that individual employee traits (such as occupational resilience) and psychological states (such as psychological empowerment) play in the innovation process. This paper provides some suggestions on how to build a culture that encourages innovation and tolerates errors.