Resilience of School Adolescents in a Socially Vulnerable Situation in the Light of Tidal Model

Abstract

Background and PurposeAdolescents in contexts of social vulnerability experience obstacles in the development of their resilience, which compromises the development of coping/response strategies to daily adversities. This study aimed to understand the resilience process of school adolescents in situations of social vulnerability in the light of Barker’s and Buchanan-Barker’s Tidal Model.MethodsThis qualitative and exploratory study was carried out at a public school in the city of Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. The sample was composed of 17 adolescents. Data collection was carried out through in-depth narrative interviews. The material was analyzed with the aid of the software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires, interpreted through the assumptions of Tidal Model.ResultsThe dendrogram demonstrated the corpus delimited in five classes named as “Navigation Plan,” “Storms,” “Ocean of Experiences,” “Rescue,” and “Safe Harbor.”Conclusions and Implications for PracticeThrough learning from narratives, nurses understand the important resources of a recovery journey and take care “with” adolescents, supporting the development of resilience to face storms by taking the helm of the vessel and resuming their travel.