A Salutogenic Approach to Disaster Recovery: The Case of the Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Généreux, Mélissa; Roy, Mathieu; O’Sullivan, Tracey; Maltais, Danielle

doi:10.3390/ijerph17051463

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“…In other words, resolving one collective challenge can sometimes fuel a positive development in society. Overcoming and growing with challenges is in line with a salutogenic perspective, and at the heart of the salutogenic process (Antonovsky, 1987;Généreux, Roy, O'Sullivan, & Maltais, 2020;Namihira, 2019).…”

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“…Sharing experiences with your in-group can be a conscious-rising, empowering experience, which helps you to understand the structural components of your experience, and collectively seek solutions (Carr, 2003). The community emerges as an important coping resource in the face of disaster or conflict (Braun-Lewensohn et al, 2019;Braun-Lewensohn & Sagy, 2011;Braun-Lewensohn & Sagy, 2014;Généreux, David, O'Sullivan, et al, 2020;Généreux, Roy, O'Sullivan, & Maltais, 2020;Namihira, 2019). The community, and even national states, are crucial contexts for the experience of coherence in difficult times (Sagy et al, 2020;Sagy & Braun-Lewensohn, 2009;Sagy, 2015;Braun-Lewensohn et al, 2019;Ben David et al, 2017).…”

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“…In turn, processes, and their interplay with media representations, influence coping at an individual as well as at a community level. On the one hand, trust in authorities and sense of coherence (SOC) emerged as crucial coping resources which reduced the risk of developing mental illness during the Covid-19 pandemic across countries (Généreux, David, O'Sullivan, et al, 2020;Généreux, Roy, O'Sullivan, & Maltais, 2020). On the other hand, false beliefs, mistrust in authorities, stigma, perceived threat and financial loss raised probabilities of ill mental health .…”

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The Application of Salutogenesis in Politics and Public Policy-Making

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Kiland

Lillefjell

2022

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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In this chapter, the authors thoroughly discuss the different possibilities of applying salutogenesis in politics and public policy. Politics is one of the upstream conditions that shape our individual lives as well as our society. Thus, asking about if and how salutogenesis can be applied to this field appears to be a most significant subject in Part IV of the Handbook relating to salutogenesis beyond health. In all of his writing about his model, Aaron Antonovsky emphasised how politics and policies contribute to shaping individual and collective abilities to strengthen salutogenic resources. The authors of this chapter approach this issue from the opposite direction, asking, ‘how can salutogenesis contribute to outlining strategies and structural processes linked to politics and policymaking?’ Their creative discussion succeeds in bringing the reader the utility of the salutogenic approach in addressing such issues.

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The Application of Salutogenesis in Politics and Public Policy-Making

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Lillefjell

2022

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“…A strengths-based approach, not only focusing on risk factors (or stressors) but also on protective factors (or assets) is important to better understand how mental health and well-being can buffer the adverse effects of psychological stressors ( 13 ). This type of research is urgently needed because promoting health and well-being through a salutogenic approach may be just as important as protecting health and safety in a disaster context ( 14 ). It has indeed been shown that fostering health assets may complement the usual public health response for people in unfavorable situations ( 15 ).…”

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Psychological response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: main stressors and assets

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Background: The COVID-19 crisis has unique features that increase the sense of fear, and comes with additional stressors (e.g., confusion, discrimination, quarantine), which can lead to adverse psychological responses. There is however limited understanding of differences between sociocultural contexts in psychological response to pandemics and other disasters. Objective: To examine how Canadians in different provinces, and with different governance modes and sociocultural contexts, understand and react to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A web-based survey was conducted from April 8–11, 2020, among a representative sample of 600 Canadian adults from two different contexts ( n=300 in Quebec, the French part of Canada, and n=300 elsewhere in Canada). Two psychological outcomes were assessed: probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and probable generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The roles of various stressors (i.e., threat perceived for oneself or family/friends, quarantine or isolation, financial losses, victims of stigma), assets (i.e., trust in authorities, information received, and compliance with directives) and sources of information used on these two outcomes were also examined. Chi-square tests were performed to examine differences in the distribution of probable PTSD and GAD according to these stressors and assets. Results: Probable PTSD and GAD were observed in 25.5% and 25.4% of the respondents, respectively. These proportions were significantly lower in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada. Perceiving a high level of threat and being a victim of stigma were positively associated with probable PTSD and GAD (but not quarantine/isolation and financial losses). A high level of trust in authorities was the only asset associated with a lower risk of PTSD or GAD. Interestingly, this asset was more frequently reported in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic represents a unique opportunity to evaluate the psychosocial impacts on various sociocultural groups and contexts, providing important lessons that could help respond to future disasters.

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“…Another research article subset published in this edition is related to the evaluation of human health and well-being with man-made/technology-related disasters. In their case study, Genereux et al [ 12 ] analyze how mixed-method-based need assessment might capture potential health risks and needs and subsequently enhance effectiveness and relevance response and recovery of the 2013 Lac-Megantic Rail disaster. The study of Orui et al [ 13 ] finds an association between media information and post nuclear accident health anxiety.…”

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