Associations between changes in resilient coping and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

Abstract

The pervasive, damaging nature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presents enormous clinical challenges. Understanding the relationship between patients' perceptions of PTSD symptoms and resilient coping strategies may prompt investigation of clinical interventions that improve adaptive, resilient coping skills.avoidance, coping, intrusive thoughts, posttraumatic stress disorder, resilience

Stress, and coping strategy of university students during COVID-19 in Korea: The mediating role of ego-resiliency

“…Further, this is consistent with previous findings reporting that healthcare workers showed a high level of stress during the pandemic and employed avoidant coping strategies ( Sharma et al, 2020 ). ER did not show a significant mediating effect between stress and avoidant coping strategies, which is in line with the results of previous studies ( Fonseca, Cunha, Faria, Campos, & Queirós, 2021 ; Li, Eschenauer, & Persaud, 2018 ; Sinclair, Adams, & Dietrich, 2020 ; Ziarko et al, 2020 ). In a study of 502 emergency medical technicians, perceived stress had a mediating effect between resilience and dysfunctional coping strategies, but the direct effect of resilience on dysfunctional coping strategies was not observed ( Fonseca et al, 2021 ).…”

“…In other studies, ER did not show a significant association with dysfunctional or avoidant coping strategies ( Li et al, 2018 ; Ziarko et al, 2020 ). Moreover, avoidance, which is a post-traumatic stress disorder symptom, also did not show a significant association with ER ( Sinclair et al, 2020 ). Previous researchers have considered ER as a protective factor that provides individuals with capacity of self-regulate their behavior and successfully adapt to stressful situations ( Block & Kremen, 1996 ; Jeong & Kim, 2015 ; Letzring et al, 2005 ); while avoidant or dysfunctional coping strategies can trigger maladjustment behavior ( Li et al, 2018 ; Moritz et al, 2016 ).…”

Psychometric properties of the Korean adaptation of the communities advancing resilience toolkit (CART) assessment survey

“…South Korea, which experiences various types of natural disasters including storms, severe rains, floods, heavy snow and, recently, earthquakes, endured 27 natural disasters in 2018 that killed 53 people and resulted in economic losses worth 141.3 billion Korean won (US$ approximately 124.2 million) (Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 2019). The number of people affected, and the monetary losses tell only partly the story of destruction faced by individuals, families, organizations and communities (Sinclair et al, 2016, 2020; Wu et al, 2020). At the individual level, disaster exposure can cause physical harm, including injury, disability and illness, and psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, post‐traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions (Bonanno et al, 2010; Khachadourian et al, 2015; Sinclair et al, 2016, 2020; Wu et al, 2020).…”

“…The number of people affected, and the monetary losses tell only partly the story of destruction faced by individuals, families, organizations and communities (Sinclair et al, 2016, 2020; Wu et al, 2020). At the individual level, disaster exposure can cause physical harm, including injury, disability and illness, and psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, post‐traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions (Bonanno et al, 2010; Khachadourian et al, 2015; Sinclair et al, 2016, 2020; Wu et al, 2020). Moreover, disasters disrupt roles and routines and the social networks and processes that could potentially contribute to community recovery, thus jeopardizing the structure and functioning of the community across multiple dimensions (Pfefferbaum et al, 2007).…”

Adventure‐based training to enhance resilience and reduce depressive symptoms among juveniles: A randomized controlled trial

“…Resilience is defined as a person's capacity to use different defensive elements (e.g., individual and social resources and perceived level of family attachment) to preserve mental health in the face of stress and affliction (Davydov et al, 2010;Luthar et al, 2007;Sinclair et al, 2020). Various investigations have discovered that resilience adequately forestalls the development of mental health issues and is related to positive mental health results in juveniles, including diminished levels of anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (Hjemdal et al, 2007(Hjemdal et al, , 2011Sun & Stewart, 2010).…”