A5002367488- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Community Health and Development
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Family Support in Illness
Dalhousie University
2020-2025
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2022-2024
University of Hawaii–West Oahu
2023
University of Zurich
2017-2020
Medical University of Vienna
2014-2015
Background: Trauma, stress, and adversity are well-known for having lasting negative effects on health. Yet, not all individuals go to develop psychopathology or impaired However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms which influence development of stress-related resilience. Sense coherence-revised (SOC-R) may play a role in this process, as it formed through overcoming stress adversity. It also steeling effect, suggests that previous exposure moderate increases resilience later...
Objectives: The steeling effect suggests that early-life adversity can have a beneficial impact later in life. However, little is known about its underlying mechanisms and long-term outcomes . study aimed to examine the role of (ELA) on successful aging, whether this relationship be explained by mental physical health.Method: Socio-demographics, (ELA), individual quality life (iQoL), health 270 individuals (Mage = 66.82 years, 71.5% female) were assessed. Polynomial regressions mediation...
School engagement is associated with the resilience of adolescents living in stressed environments sub-Saharan Africa. Even so, there scant understanding antecedents African students' school engagement. In response, this article reports results an exploratory study conducted 2018 and 2020 a sample 172 (average age: 16.02 years; SD = 1.67) from risk-exposed municipality South Clustered trajectories were identified using longitudinal variant k-means based on affective, behavioural, cognitive...
A systems perspective explains dynamics of human flourishing based on the relations between its constituents. Using cross-sectional data from emerging adults (ages 18–29) in 10 countries (N = 7221), this study explored interrelatedness among constituents – happiness & satisfaction with life, mental physical health, meaning purpose, character virtue, close social relationships, and financial material stability within across countries. Each country's sample was characterized by a unique...
Abstract As our understanding of the process resilience has become more culturally and contextually grounded, researchers have had to seek innovative ways account for complex, reciprocal relationship between many systems that influence young people’s capacity thrive. This paper briefly traces history a contextualized then reviews social–ecological model explain multisystemic resilience. A case study is used show how can design implementation research. The Resilient Youth in Stressed...
Abstract. Research has predominantly focused on the negative effects of adversity health and well-being. However, salutogenic perspective suggests that may not always be detrimental ( Antonovsky, 1996 ). In fact, under certain circumstances, have potential for positive outcomes, such as increased resilience thriving Carver, 1998 ; Rutter, 1987 The “steeling effect” past experiences increase resistance to later adversities. It proposes moderate facilitate more adaptive functioning than no or...
Abstract In sub-Saharan countries, like South Africa, there is scant understanding of adolescent resilience to depression over time; the multisystemic resource combinations that support such resilience; and whether more diverse yield better mental health dividends. response, we conducted a longitudinal concurrent nested mixed methods study with 223 African adolescents (mean age: 17.16 years, SD = 1.73; 64.60% girls; 81.60% Black). Using mixture modeling, quantitative identified trajectories...
Youth depression is a global emergency. Redressing this emergency requires sophisticated understanding of the multisystemic risks and biopsychosocial, economic, environmental resources associated with young people's experiences no/limited versus severe depression. Too often, however, personal focus on individual-level protective dominate accounts trajectories towards Further, studies in high-income countries (i.e., "western") typically inform these accounts. This article corrects oversights....
To effectively promote human flourishing, it is important to understand how the different dimensions of flourishing might be related one another in sociocultural contexts. Applying a systems perspective this study uses nationally representative survey cross-sectional data from 22 geographically and culturally diverse countries included Global Flourishing Study (N = 202,898) explore interrelatedness components individual captured by Secure Flourish Measure. A meta-analytic gaussian network...
Connectedness to nature (CN) influences motivation have contact with outdoor natural environments. Spending leisure time in environments is beneficial for human health and well-being. Besides these positive effects, risks of open-air activities are mainly related unprotected sun light exposure-associated acute chronic skin hazards. Thus, we conducted a cross-sectional, representative telephone survey among Austrian residents study the association perceived CN level sun-exposure knowledge,...
Lifetime risk for melanoma skin cancer is enlarged by sunlight exposure and reduced sun protection. Austrian incidence mortality rates are constantly rising with higher in males. Thus, we aimed at investigating gender-specific recreational habits among the population.We conducted a telephone survey 1500 adults (50.5% females) representing sociodemographic characteristics of population. Using structured questionnaire, studied exposure-related knowledge, motives to tan, behavior.Overall, using...
Objectives: The present study evaluated the revised Sense of Coherence (SOC-R) scale in a sample older adults, using an extended range psychological concepts. It further examined psychometric properties and tested theoretical assumptions underpinning SOC-R concept.Method: was 268 Swiss adults (mean age = 66.9 years), including n 15 heavily traumatized former indentured child labourers. Standardised questionnaires collected information on positive negative life experiences, resources, current...
Emerging systemic approaches on resilience propose that a person's or group's adaptability to significant stress relies network of interdependent resources. However, little knowledge exists in older survivors early-life adversity (ELA) and how ELA affects their resource later life.This study investigated may be linked the interplay resources stress-related risk factors life.Data from N = 235 adults (Mage 70.43 years; 46.40% female) were assessed. Half participants affected by through...
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a newcomer to psychopathology and the new ICD-11 diagnostic criteria are conceptualized with an eye towards global applicability. Yet, previous network studies have not used official nor tested whether structures generalize across cultural groups even though much current research relies on PGD criteria. To overcome these limitations, present study data from 539 German-speaking (n = 214) Chinese 325) bereaved individuals investigate similarities differences...
How do residents of small towns that depend on oil and gas extraction or processing industries withstand economic boom bust cycles? To answer this question, article reports a narrative analysis residents' life stories gathered from 37 adults town the Canadian prairies dependent industry, employing theories inquiry identity. Participants aged 30 to 76 were interviewed their experiences living in an unstable economy is mostly single resource industry explored. Specifically, we asked...
Using person-centered latent profile analyses, this article reports two distinct sub-groups—nominal versus robust cultural allegiance—that characterize how a sample of 14- to 24-year-olds from stressed environments in South Africa ( n = 576, females 314, males 257) and Canada =V481; 270, 211) engage with four resources (spirituality, religiosity, family tradition, community tradition). It considers nominal allegiance is associated youths’ self-reported symptoms depression conduct disorder,...
Multisystemic resilience has been conceptualised as involving a constellation of protective factors which operate at different levels to promote adaptation and thriving despite experiences adversity. We used network modelling discover how two systemic (intrapersonal strengths social-ecological resources) interrelate, drawing on survey data from 5283 emerging adults (M = 24.53 years; 52% female) in Brazil, China, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, the US Vietnam. Results indicated that level...
Adolescents’ ability to function well under adversity relies on a network of interrelated support systems. This study investigated how consecutive age groups differ in the interactions between their A secondary data analysis cross‐sectional studies that assessed individual, caregiver, and contextual resources using Child Youth Resilience Measure (Ungar & Liebenberg, 2005) 13‐ 18‐year‐olds Canada ( N = 2,311) South Africa 3,039) was conducted applying analysis. Individual systems...
There is substantial evidence that exposure to family adversity significantly and negatively impacts positive adolescent development by placing adolescents at increased risk of experiencing developmental difficulties, including conduct problems. Although the mechanisms responsible for these effects are still largely unknown, a novel line inquiry in resilience field conceptualizes adaptation, following atypical adversity, as resulting from complex interactions systems multiple ecological...
The economic and social well‐being of rural, “resource‐cursed” communities can depend on the boom‐bust cycles a single industry like oil gas. This study used constructivist, inductive approach to identify challenges placed families in one such community processes that strengthen family resilience. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 35 adult residents (30–76 years old, 19 women) from Alberta, Canada, has specialized gas extraction for 70 experienced its worst downturn while was...