Understanding the Findings of Resilience-Related Research for Fostering the Development of African American Adolescents

Barrow, Frederica H.; Armstrong, Mary I.; Vargo, Amy C.; Boothroyd, Roger A.

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2006.12.004

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“…26,27 A review conducted by Barrow et al showed that racial identity played an important role in determining the resilience of an individual, stemming from their cultural identity, pride and community support system. 28 Religion is also found to be a protective factor against adversities and may help in fostering a higher resilience. 29 In our study the low scores seen in students following Christianity and Hinduism cannot be commented upon as the number is very small (3 and 2 respectively).…”

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Intrinsic component of resilience among entry level medical students in the United Arab Emirates

Mehzabin

Avula²,

Bahar³

et al. 2011

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Intrinsic component of resilience among entry level medical students in the United Arab Emirates

Mehzabin

Avula²,

Bahar³

et al. 2011

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“…Additional factors contributing to resilience among children are experiences of positive activities and interactions (Barrow et al 2007) and exposure to positive adult models of problem-solving and interpersonal behavior (Beardslee et al 2003;Brennan et al 2003;Haine Wolchik et al 2006;Patterson 2002;Walsh 2003). Promoting activities within the family that help increase the occurrence of positive interactions can encourage a more positive emotional climate, interrupt coercive parenting patterns, increase self-esteem in the parents and children, foster family cohesion, and unify the resources of the family (Patterson 1995).…”

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confidence: 97%

Development of a Family-based Program to Reduce Risk and Promote Resilience Among Families Affected by Maternal Depression: Theoretical Basis and Program Description

Riley

Valdez

Barrueco

et al. 2008

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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Depression is a family matter. It not only diminishes the quality-of-life of the depressed person, but also strains the resources of the family unit and increases the children's risk of developing significant problems that start early and persist into adulthood. Although treatment of a parent's depression is critical, many families also need professional intervention to reduce children's risk. This article reviews the evidence on needs of these families and shows that the theoretical and clinical evidence exists to support the design of interventions for families affected by maternal depression. A preventive intervention developed from this foundation is described, the Keeping Families Strong (KFS) program, that is designed to promote resilience and reduce the risk for psychological disorders in children of parents with depression. The pilot study on the KFS program, conducted in adult mental health outpatient settings, is described. Families participate in 10 meetings 90 min each, with a group for parents and for children (10 years and older) conducted concurrently. The program structure and content are described, the challenges of implementing a family preventive intervention in actual clinical settings are discussed, and a case example is provided, as well as preliminary outcome data on ten families. In sum, we provide a strong rationale for the potential of preventive interventions for families affected by maternal depression.

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“…20 Historically, resilience frameworks were first developed in child and adolescent populations who did not develop symptoms despite high exposure to adversity. 21–22 Measuring and characterizing resilience in families and adult populations represents a paradigm shift. In some studies, when both risk and resilience factors are measured, racial and ethnic disparities are reduced, or are no longer significant, suggesting that these differences are better explained by cultural differences in resilience.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Effect of Resilience on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Trauma-Exposed Inner-City Primary Care Patients

Wrenn

Wingo

Moore

et al. 2011

Journal of the National Medical Association

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has previously been associated with increased risk for a variety of chronic medical conditions and it is often underdiagnosed in minority civilian populations. The current study examined the effects of resilience on the likelihood of having a diagnosis of PTSD in an inner-city sample of primary care patients (n = 767). We measured resilience with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, trauma with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and Trauma Events Inventory, and assessed for PTSD with the modified PTSD symptom scale. Multiple logistic regression model with presence/absence of PTSD as the outcome yielded 3 significant factors: childhood abuse, nonchild abuse trauma, and resilience. One type of childhood abuse in moderate to severe range (OR, 2.01; p = .0001), 2 or more types of childhood abuse in moderate to severe range (OR, 4.00; p ≤ .0001), and 2 or more types of nonchildhood abuse trauma exposure (OR, 3.33; p ≤ .0001), were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of PTSD, while resilience was robustly and significantly associated with a decreased likelihood of PTSD (OR, 0.93; p ≤ .0001). By understanding the role of resilience in recovery from adverse experiences, improved treatment and interventional methods may be developed. Furthermore, these results suggest a role for assessing resilience in highly traumatized primary care populations as a way to better characterize risk for PTSD and direct screening/psychiatric referral efforts.

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Understanding the Findings of Resilience-Related Research for Fostering the Development of African American Adolescents

Cited by 25 publications

References 42 publications

Intrinsic component of resilience among entry level medical students in the United Arab Emirates

Intrinsic component of resilience among entry level medical students in the United Arab Emirates

Development of a Family-based Program to Reduce Risk and Promote Resilience Among Families Affected by Maternal Depression: Theoretical Basis and Program Description

The Effect of Resilience on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Trauma-Exposed Inner-City Primary Care Patients

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