Coping with the Asian tsunami: Perspectives from Tamil Nadu, India on the determinants of resilience in the face of adversity

Prevention of Psychopathological Consequences in Survivors of Tsunamis

“…We also hypothesized that this result could be due to the effects of initial interventions which were performed after the catastrophe (Díaz, 2011, January 23). This absence of significant psychopathology was also mentioned by Rajkumar et al (2008) after the T-2004 in India, who even detected positive effects on the population studied, which apparently depended on the coping strategies used, whether individual, collective or spiritual. Specifically, among www.intechopen.com the positive coping strategies used there were: personal trauma collectivizing, meaning rebuilding after the disaster by using a fatalistic perspective, a problem-focused coping style, extended social supports using, public grief and mourning displaying, and strongly rooted spiritual beliefs and practices.…”

“…In that sense, it is important to note the existence of studies that question the universality of the conceptualization and interventions on psychological trauma, suggesting adaptation to local situations (Miller, 2006). The same emphasis on ethno-cultural particularities before providing a standard psychological support to survivors of trauma was indicated by Rajkumar et al (2008) regarding the T-2004 in India. The author argues that cultural practices should be included in any model of intervention.…”

“…On December 26, 2004, a Mw 9 earthquake, with epicenter at 250 kilometers northwest of Sumatra, caused a devastating tsunami [T-2004] that swept through a large part of the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea (Yamada et al, 2006), causing an estimated death toll of 280,000 and millions of victims along 13 countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India was among the most affected (Rajkumar et al, 2008). Six years later, during the morning of February 27, 2010, the south central region of Chile was devastated by an Mw 8.8 earthquake with epicenter in the city of Cobquecura.…”

Determinants of personal resilience in the workplace: nurse prescribing in an African work context

“…Previous research on the determinants of personal resilience in developing countries has focused on the aftermath of disasters, such as the Asian tsunami (Rajkumar, Premkumar, and Tharyan 2008) and Rwanda genocide (Zraly and Nyirazinyoye 2010). Roth and Vivona (2010) call for research that is context specific and focuses on actual problems that employees face as well as aligning these with HRD practice.…”

Emergence of human resilience in coastal ecosystems under environmental change

“…These events, such as floods and earthquakes, war and displacement, or terrorist attacks, can result in loss, trauma, and other forms of acute adversity that affect a large number of people and communities. Research comprises an impressive array of studies that include exploring psychological distress after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack in the United States (Sattler 2003, Bonanno et al 2006; displacement and family resiliency following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 (Glandon et al 2008, Hackbarth et al 2012); ethnocultural beliefs after the 2004 Asian tsunami (Rajkumar et al 2008); and war-induced displacement in Eritrean (Almedom et al 2007) and North Caucasus communities (Parker et al 2013). These studies widened the focus of resilience research to explore ways in which individuals and social systems can absorb shocks and adapt to new situations.…”