Situating Resilience in Developmental Context

Supkoff, Laura M.; Puig, Jennifer; Sroufe, L. Alan

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-0586-3_12

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“…This is consistent with a body of parenting-stress research suggesting that parenting behaviors are explained or mediated by a parent's ability to cope with the everyday stresses of parenting (Abidin, 1992; Allen et al, 2010; Mash & Johnston, 1990; Webster-Stratton, 1990). Our results also demonstrate that maternal stress was highly associated with both child externalizing and internalizing problems (30% and 24% of shared variance, respectively) -- also in line with previous findings (Supkoff et al, 2012)--, while children's Social Competence was negatively associated with Parental Stress (22% of shared variance), placing this domain of child adjustment as a concurrent protective factor against maternal stress (see cross-sectional associations of Figure 2). …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Reciprocal influences between maternal parenting and child adjustment in a high-risk population: A 5-year cross-lagged analysis of bidirectional effects.

Barbot¹,

Crossman²,

Hunter³

et al. 2014

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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This study examines longitudinally the bidirectional influences between maternal parenting (behaviors and parenting stress) and mothers' perceptions of their children's adjustment, in a multivariate approach. Data was gathered from 361 low-income mothers (many with psychiatric diagnoses) reporting on their parenting behavior, parenting stress and their child's adjustment, in a two-wave longitudinal study over 5 years. Measurement models were developed to derive four broad parenting constructs (Involvement, Control, Rejection, and Stress) and three child adjustment constructs (Internalizing problems, Externalizing problems, and Social competence). After measurement invariance of these constructs was confirmed across relevant groups and over time, both measurement models were integrated in a single crossed-lagged regression analysis of latent constructs. Multiple reciprocal influence were observed between parenting and perceived child adjustment over time: Externalizing and internalizing problems in children were predicted by baseline maternal parenting behaviors, while child social competence was found to reduce parental stress and increase parental involvement and appropriate monitoring. These findings on the motherhood experience are discussed in light of recent research efforts to understand mother-child bi-directional influences, and their potential for practical applications.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Reciprocal influences between maternal parenting and child adjustment in a high-risk population: A 5-year cross-lagged analysis of bidirectional effects.

Barbot¹,

Crossman²,

Hunter³

et al. 2014

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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“…It can be seen therefore that the individual brain is a responsive organ, interacting and operating within a social context, especially during adversities. For example, Supkoff et al (2012) reported that children at psychological risk sometimes did surprisingly well. This was due to contextual factors which affected the developmental history of these resilient children.…”

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Social ecology of resilience and Sumud of Palestinians

Marie

Hannigan²,

Jones

2017

Health (London)

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The aim of this article is to provide an overview of theoretical perspectives and practical research knowledge in relation to ‘resilience’, the resilience of Palestinians in particular and the related concept of ‘Sumud’. ‘Sumud’ is a Palestinian idea that is interwoven with ideas of personal and collective resilience and steadfastness. It is also a socio-political concept and refers to ways of surviving in the context of occupation, chronic adversity, lack of resources and limited infrastructure. The concept of ‘resilience’ has deep roots, going back at least to the 10th century when Arabic scholars suggested strategies to cope with life adversity. In Europe, research into resilience extends back to the 1800s. The understanding of resilience has developed over four overlapping waves. These focus on individual traits, protective factors, ecological assets and (in the current wave) social ecological factors. The current wave of resilience research focuses on the contribution of cultural contextualisation and is an approach that is discussed in this article, which draws on Arabic and English language literature located through a search of multiple databases (CINAHL, British Nursing Index, ASSIA, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and EMBASE). Findings suggest that ‘Sumud’ is linked to the surrounding cultural context and can be thought of as an innovative, social ecological, approach to promoting resilience. We show that resilience is a prerequisite to ‘Sumud’, meaning that the individual has to be resilient in order to stay and not to leave their place, position or community. We close by pressing the case for studies which investigate resilience especially in underdeveloped countries such as Palestine (occupied Palestinian territories), and which reveal how resilience is embedded in pre-existing cultural contexts.

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“…a child who shows signs of PTSD following a sexual assault is likely to recover more quickly when she is well‐supported psychologically and physically). Both risk and resilience may be thought of as involving multiple biological, psychological, and social systems and their interactions (Supkoff, Puig, & Sroufe, ; Ungar et al., ).…”

Section: The First Domain: Adversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Practitioner Review: Diagnosing childhood resilience – a systemic approach to the diagnosis of adaptation in adverse social and physical ecologies

Ungar

2014

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Background: With growing interest in resilience among mental health care providers globally, there is a need for a simple way to consider the complex interactions that predict adaptive coping when there is exposure to high levels of adversity such as family violence, mental illness of a child or caregiver, natural disasters, social marginalization, or political conflict. Methods: This article presents diagnostic criteria for assessing childhood resilience in a way that is sensitive to the systemic factors that influence a child's wellbeing. The most important characteristics of children who cope well under adversity and avoid problems like depression, PTSD, and delinquency are highlighted. Results: A multidimensional assessment of resilience is presented that examines, first, the severity, chronicity, ecological level, children's attributions of causality, and cultural and contextual relevance of experiences of adversity. Second, promotive and protective factors related to resilience are assessed with sensitivity to the differential impact these have on outcomes depending on a child's level of exposure to adversity. These factors include individual qualities like temperament, personality, and cognitions, as well as contextual dimensions of positive functioning related to the available and accessibility of resources, their strategic use, positive reinforcement by a child's significant others, and the adaptive capacity of the environment itself. Third, an assessment of resilience includes temporal and cultural factors that increase or decrease the influence of protective factors. A decision tree for the diagnosis of resilience is presented, followed by a case study and diagnosis of a 15-year-old boy who required treatment for a number of mental health challenges. Conclusions: The diagnostic criteria for assessing resilience and its application to clinical practice demonstrate the potential usefulness of a systemic approach to understanding resilience among child populations.

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Situating Resilience in Developmental Context

Cited by 20 publications

References 33 publications

Reciprocal influences between maternal parenting and child adjustment in a high-risk population: A 5-year cross-lagged analysis of bidirectional effects.

Reciprocal influences between maternal parenting and child adjustment in a high-risk population: A 5-year cross-lagged analysis of bidirectional effects.

Social ecology of resilience and Sumud of Palestinians

Practitioner Review: Diagnosing childhood resilience – a systemic approach to the diagnosis of adaptation in adverse social and physical ecologies

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