The Analysis of the Resilience of Adults One Year After the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

Li, Min; Xu, Jiuping; He, Yuan; Wu, Zhibin

doi:10.1002/jcop.21496

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“…Furthermore, culture may also play a role in gender differences in resilience [ 43 ]. For example, in the Chinese culture, men show more tenacity than women, because men typically bear more of the burden of ensuring the family’s livelihood than women [ 47 ].…”

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Factors Associated with Resilience of Adult Survivors Five Years after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China

Chow

Jiang

et al. 2015

PLoS ONE

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Given the paucity of quantitative empirical research on survivors’ resilience and its predictors in the context of long-term recovery after disasters, we examined how resilience predictors differed by gender among adult survivors five years after the Sichuan earthquake. This was a cross-sectional survey study of adult survivors (N = 495; aged 18–60) living in reconstructed communities five years into the recovery process after the Wenchuan earthquake. The instruments we used included assessments of sociodemographic characteristics and earthquake exposure level, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Social Support Rating Scale. Support-seeking behaviors emerged as a significant predictor of male survivors’ resilience, while subjective support and marital status were found to be predictors of female survivors’ resilience. Annual household income and chronic disease were predictors for both male and female groups. The findings of this study can be used in devising methods to boost survivors’ resilience by promoting their satisfaction with social support and their ability to obtain effective support. Additionally, the results suggest how to assist survivors who may have relatively poor resilience.

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“…Marital status failed to emerge as a significant predictor of resilience among the male participants in this study. This may be due to cultural factors [ 43 ] and whether they are married or not, in Chinese culture men are always expected to show more tenacity than women when facing adversity [ 47 ].…”

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Factors Associated with Resilience of Adult Survivors Five Years after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China

Chow

Jiang

et al. 2015

PLoS ONE

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“…Multidimensional constructs are common in health and social sciences (Allen and Wilson 2006;Johnson et al 2012;Law et al 1998). In community psychology, examples of multidimensional constructs include community readiness (Chilenski et al 2007), resilience (LaFromboise et al 2006;Li et al 2012), acculturation (Rodriguez et al 2007), and sense of community (SOC) (McMillan and Chavis 1986;Prezza et al 2009;Wombacher et al 2010), as well as empowerment (Christens 2012;Zimmerman 1995). A construct may be defined as multidimensional if it involves several different but related components or dimensions that are considered as part of a single theoretical concept (Edwards 2001;Law et al 1998).…”

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Empowerment Theory: Clarifying the Nature of Higher‐Order Multidimensional Constructs

Peterson

2014

American J of Comm Psychol

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Development of empowerment theory has focused on defining the construct at different levels of analysis, presenting new frameworks or dimensions, and explaining relationships between empowerment-related processes and outcomes. Less studied, and less conceptually developed, is the nature of empowerment as a higher-order multidimensional construct. One critical issue is whether empowerment is conceptualized as a superordinate construct (i.e., empowerment is manifested by its dimensions), an aggregate construct (i.e., empowerment is formed by its dimensions), or rather as a set of distinct constructs. To date, researchers have presented superordinate models without careful consideration of the relationships between dimensions and the higher-order construct of empowerment. Empirical studies can yield very different results, however, depending on the conceptualization of a construct. This paper represents the first attempt to address this issue systematically in empowerment theory. It is argued that superordinate models of empowerment are misspecified and research that tests alternative models at different levels of analysis is needed to advance theory, research, and practice in this area. Recommendations for future work are discussed.

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“…Even though older adults have been shown to be resilient, some researchers have reported that older adults are more prone to psychological misery (Chen et al, 2014;Cofini, Carbonelli, Cecilia, & di Orio, 2014). Middle-age adults are believed to be less resilient than their older and younger counterparts after a natural disaster because of multiple responsibilities to society, such as work and family care that render them more vulnerable in the aftermath of a disaster (Li, Xu, He, & Wu, 2012;. Resilience in healthcare workers (presumably young to middle-age) affected by the Joplin tornado was measured by a group of investigators and reported in 2014; they found that of 1,234 healthcare workers, 87.8% returned to work within 1 week of the tornado (Charney, Rebmann, & Flood, 2014).…”

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Joplin tornado survivors, hospital employees and community members: Reflections of resilience and acknowledgment of pain

Langan

Palmer

Christopher

et al. 2017

Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing

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Aim: Little is known about the relationship between age and levels of resilience following a major disaster. The aim of this pilot study was to determine self-rated levels of resilience of young, middle-aged and older adult survivors of the 2011 Joplin tornado 3 years' post-disaster. Methods: A mixed-methods design of a 25-item survey and focus groups was used to study three distinct adult age groups (young, 18-39 years; middle-aged, 40-64 years; and older, 65 or more years). A total of 182 individuals completed the survey, and 20 participated in one of three age-specific focus groups. Results: Overall, 162 of the 182 tornado survivors reported normal-to-high resiliency 3 years after the event. However, 20 of the 182 participants had a total mean score of 62 or below, which is consistent with generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. No statistical difference was found in resilience according to the three age groups. Conclusion: Although the majority of participants reported normal-to-high resiliency, a small but troubling proportion of survivors reported difficulty in adjusting to the effects of the disaster 3 years after the event. Age did not appear to be a significant factor in resiliency of the participants.

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The Analysis of the Resilience of Adults One Year After the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

Cited by 25 publications

References 35 publications

Factors Associated with Resilience of Adult Survivors Five Years after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China

Factors Associated with Resilience of Adult Survivors Five Years after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China

Empowerment Theory: Clarifying the Nature of Higher‐Order Multidimensional Constructs

Joplin tornado survivors, hospital employees and community members: Reflections of resilience and acknowledgment of pain

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