Characteristics and components of children’s and adolescents’ resilience in disasters in Iran: a qualitative study

Abstract

Children and adolescents are vulnerable in times of disaster and they will suffer more severely if neglected. The concept of resilience differs between cultures, and identifying the components of resilience is essential for decision making and interventions in disasters such as risk management. This study aimed to identify the components of children’s resilience in disasters in Iran. This qualitative study took a content-analysis approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 23 people and three group meetings. Conventional content analysis was used for data analysis. MAXQDA 10 software was used for classification. The resilience components derived from the data were categorized into two main categories, internal and external, and eight subcategories covering psychological, emotional, cognitive, mental, spiritual, physical, social, and behavioral factors. The results also showed that the nature of resilience is both intrinsic and extrinsic. Recognizing the dimensions of children’s resilience in disasters can lead to a new perspective for authorities and planners in disaster and emergency situations. The results of this study could be used by planners and policymakers to develop interventions to enhance children’s and adolescents’ resilience at the time of disasters, which is also underlined and highlighted by international documents.

The design and psychometric evaluation of the Adolescents' Resilience in Disaster Tool (ARDT-Q37): A mixed method study

“…In facilitating the classification of the extracted codes, the MAXQDA/10 software was used. For more information on the findings from the second phase, see the published qualitative article [27].…”

“…In the systematic and qualitative phases, the components and characteristics of adolescents' resilience in natural disasters which had been extracted from phase one and two were merged together. For more information on this third phase, see the published articles [26, 27]. The tables extracted from each study phase were separated, and in this phase, all components and characteristics were placed together; repeated items were removed and similar ones merged.…”

“…The tables extracted from each study phase were separated, and in this phase, all components and characteristics were placed together; repeated items were removed and similar ones merged. New categories and subcategories were formed independent of the systematic review [26] and qualitative study [27]. Since the new categories and subcategories were the basis for constructing the pool of items, they were evaluated with greater sensitivity.…”

Pengaruh Buku Cerita Bergambar terhadap Pengetahuan Manajemen Bencana Anak

“…Hal ini didukung oleh potensi anak usia dini yang memiliki potensi untuk mengerti dan memahami tentang berbagai peristiwa yang terjadi di sekitarnya, termasuk bencana (Maureen Mooney , Ruth Tarrant , Douglas Paton & Johal, 2020). Selain itu, anak merupakan sosok yang fleksibel dan mampu membangun pengetahuan mengenai tindakan manajemen bencana melalui proses belajar mengajar yang sesuai dengan kebutuhannya (Mohammadinia et al, 2018).…”

Disaster Psychological Rehabilitation by the Sustainable Development Approach in Iran

“…The psychosocial rehabilitation programs that were carried out in Iran included the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy after the war in PTSD patients by Kashani in 2005, and Hashemian and Mirzaee in 2006 (6). The tools which were used in previous investigations for assessing the intervention impacts on different disaster exposures have been the General Health Questionnaire-28 (7), Rutter children's behavior questionnaire (8), and Watson PTSD interview (9,10).…”