APA's resilience initiative.

Newman, Russ

doi:10.1037/0735-7028.36.3.227

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“…Though additional research is needed to translate findings in the resilience literature into the development of effective interventions, 29 several interventions have been proposed to improve resilience. [39][40] In addition, further research should evaluate the potential benefit of routine assessment of perceived positive impact, possibly through using the single item used in this study. Such assessment may identify mothers to whom psychosocial interventions may be targeted.…”

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confidence: 99%

Mothers’ psychological adaptation to Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy

et al. 2015

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Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DBMD) cause significant emotional and care-related burden on caregivers, but no studies have evaluated predictors of positive caregiver outcomes, including disorder-specific psychological adaptation. Using a community-engaged approach focused on supporting mothers in positive aspects of caregiving, this prospective study aims to assess (i) the association between child's baseline functional status and mothers' illness perceptions, resilience, and coping selfefficacy; and (ii) predictors of mothers' psychological adaptation to caring for a child with DBMD. Biological mothers with at least one living child with DBMD completed a baseline survey (n = 205) with 1-year (n = 147) and 2-year (n = 144) follow-up surveys. Worse child's baseline function was associated not only with increased caregiver burden and reduced maternal resilience, but also with perception of positive disease impact on the family. At two follow-ups, increased psychological adaptation to DBMD was predicted by resilience (β = 0.264, P = 0.001) and perceived positive impact (β = 0.310, Po0.001), controlling for mother's age (β = − 0.305, Po0.001) and income (β = − 0.088, P = 0.245). Child's functional status and caregiver burden of DBMD did not predict DBMD-specific adaptation. Though clinicians caring for families with DBMD should anticipate increased caregiver burden as the disorder progresses, interventions focused on caregiver burden are not expected to influence mothers' psychosocial adaptation. Efforts to improve mothers' well-being should focus on fostering mothers' resilience and enhancing perceptions of positive disease impact (benefit finding). Results suggest that psychosocial interventions can highlight strengths and well-being rather than burden and deficit.

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Mothers’ psychological adaptation to Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy

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“…Newman (2005) defined resilience as 'the individual's capability to adapt in the face of calamity, strain, suffering, and ongoing consequential life stressors. ' Rutter (1987) described resilience as a protecting factor that shields persons from psychotic illness and defined resilient individual as one who possess selfesteem, believe in one's own self-efficacy, and foster problem-solving skills.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychometric Testing of the Resilience at Work Scale Using Indian Sample

Malik

Garg

2018

Vikalpa

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Executive Summary With incessant global competition, technological innovations, organizational restructuring, and turbulent business environment, contemporary organizations need resilient employees, who in turn are capable to face unprecedented changes and adapt successfully to challenging roles, tasks, and situations ( Shin, Taylor, & Seo, 2012 ). Consequently, this necessitates a validated employee-centric measure of resilience for assisting the organizations in fostering and measuring employee resilience development, which would enable employees to meet the challenges and growing work demands ( Hodliffe, 2014 , The development and validation of the employee resilience scale (EmpRes): The conceptualisation of a new model (Doctoral dissertation), New Zealand: University of Canterbury; Masten, 2001 , American Psychologist, 56(3), 227; Winwood, Colon, & McEwen, 2013 , Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55(10), 1205–1212). To address this gap, the study assessed the psychometric properties of the ‘resilience at work’ (RAW) scale. The study sample comprised employees working in IT organizations operating in the Indian National Capital Region (NCR). The study is based on cross-sectional questionnaire responses from 546 Indian employees working in the IT industry. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test the factorial validity followed by an analysis of convergent and discriminant validity of the scale items. To evaluate the convergent validity, this study utilized three standard criteria which are standard factor loadings, composite reliability, and average variance extracted (AVE) ( Anderson & Gerbing, 1988 , Psychological Bulletin, 103(3), 411–423). In addition, the study tested the nomological validity of the RAW scale. The study results reveal that the RAW scale exhibits high reliability and the results of CFA validated the seven-factor model of the RAW scale. The results of CFA and reliability of the scale demonstrate that the scale can be utilized to develop and measure resilience among Indian employees. Furthermore, the results of the nomological validity exhibit a significant relationship between resilience and work engagement. This study offers significant implications for both researchers and HRD practitioners. The study provides preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of the scale in t he Indian organizational context and signifies its potential for the cross-cultural implementations. The RAW scale, thence, can be utilized by organizations as a validated tool for measuring and developing resilience among employees.

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“…Individuals who are resilient are able to deal positively with the consequences of trauma, have a positive outlook on life and do not view themselves as victims. 13 Therefore, it may be beneficial to teach youth adaptive coping skills and provide them with resources that foster resilience early in the rehabilitation process to improve future outcomes.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%