The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience

261 Pages·2017·0.93 MB·English

by  Edited by Updesh Kumar

The Routledge International
Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience
Psychological resilience has emerged as a highly significant area of research and practice in recent
years, finding applications with a broad range of different groups in many settings. Contemporary
discourse is not limited to ways of effective coping with adversity but also introduces mechanisms
that can lead to enhanced capacity after dealing with difficult circumstances and recognizes the
importance of enriching the field with varied perspectives. T he Routledge International Handbook
of Psychosocial Resilience is a comprehensive compendium of writings of international contributors
that takes stock of the state-of-the-art in resilience theory, research and practice.
The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience covers the many different trajecto-
ries that resilience research has taken in four parts. S ection I delineates the ‘Conceptual Arena’
by providing an overview of the current state of theory and research, exploring biological, psy-
chological and socio-ecological perspectives and discussing various theoretical models of personal
and social resilience. The ‘Psychosocial Correlates’ of resilience are discussed further in S ec-
tion II , from personal and personality correlates, socio-environmental factors and the contextual
and cultural conditions conducive to resilient behaviour. In Section III, ‘ Applied Evidence’ is
introduced in order to build upon the theoretical foundations in the form of several case stud-
ies drawn from varied contexts. Examples of resilient behaviour range from post-disaster sce-
narios to special operation groups, orphaned children and violent extremism. Finally, S ection IV ,
‘Proposed Implications and Resilience Building’, sums up the issues involved in discussing
post-traumatic growth, well-being and positive adaptation in the varied contexts of personal,
familial, organizational and societal resilience.
The volume provides a comprehensive overview of resilience theory, practice and research
across disciplines and cultures, from varied perspectives and different populations. It will be a
key reference for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatric social workers in
practice and in training as well as researchers and students of psychology, sociology, human devel-
opment, family studies and disaster management.
Updesh Kumar , Ph.D., is Scientist ‘G’ and Head of the Mental Health Division at Defense Insti-
tute of Psychological Research (DIPR), R&D Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defense, Delhi,
India. His previous books include S uicidal Behaviour: Underlying Dynamics (Routledge, 2015), and
he is the recipient of the DRDO’s S cientist of the Year Award, granted by the Indian Government.
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The Routledge
International Handbook
of Psychosocial Resilience
Edited by Updesh Kumar
First published 2017
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Names: Kumar, Updesh, editor.
Title: The Routledge international handbook of psychosocial resilience /
edited by Updesh Kumar.
Description: 1 Edition. | New York : Routledge, 2016. | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016002741 (print) | LCCN 2016005946 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781138954878 (hardback) | ISBN 9781315666716 (ebk) |
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My wife Anju, son Kushal, and daughter Dakshi for their unconditional
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Contents
List of figures xi
List of tables xii
About the editor and contributors xiii
Foreword xxxi
Preface xxxiii
SECTION I
Conceptual arena 1
1 Psychological resilience: a conceptual review of theory and research 3
Swati Mukherjee and Updesh Kumar
2 Resilience: an overall view in the Indian scenario 13
Kamlesh Singh and Jasleen Kaur
3 Conceptual complexity of resilience: synergy approach to measurement 24
Meena Hariharan and Suvashisa Rana
4 Three-factor model of personal resiliency 34
Sandra Prince-Embury, Donald H. Saklofske and Kateryna V. Keefer
5 A social ecological approach to understanding resilience among
rural youth 46
Nora Didkowsky and Michael Ungar
6 Universality of the challenge–resilience–resourcefulness model 59
Marek J. Celinski and Lyle M. Allen III
7 Role of genetics and temperament in resilience 75
Vijay Parkash, Archana and Updesh Kumar
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Contents
SECTION II
Psychosocial correlates 89
8 Resilient personalities: an amalgamation of protective factors 91
Archana, Vijay Parkash and Updesh Kumar
9 Hardiness as a pathway to resilience under stress 104
Salvatore R. Maddi
10 Collective resilience and social support in the face of
adversity: evidence from social psychology 111
Chris Cocking
11 The Applied Metatheory of Resilience and Resiliency 124
Glenn E. Richardson
12 The resilience processes of Black South African young people:
a contextualised perspective 136
Linda C. Theron
13 Emotion flexibility and psychological risk and resilience 148
Karin G. Coifman and Shaima Y. Almahmoud
14 Meaning making and resilience 162
Crystal L. Park
15 Spiritual intelligence: a core ability behind psychosocial resilience 173
J. C. Ajawani
SECTION III
Applied evidence 187
16 Resilience and countering violent extremism 189
Stevan Weine
17 Medical and social models of orphanhood: resilience of adopted
children and adoptive families 202
Alexander V. Makhnach
18 Spirituality and resilience: explored pathways and unexplored territories 214
Seema Mehrotra and Ravikesh Tripathi
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Contents
19 Posttraumatic growth amongst refugee populations: a systematic review 230
Katrina Sims and Julie Ann Pooley
20 Community-level resiliency intervention in a post-disaster environment:
the importance of information 248
Sandra Prince-Embury
21 United States Special Operations Command: reducing risk
by fostering resiliency 260
Lori Holleran, Kate Maslowski, Harry L. McCleary, Captain Gordon Hanson,
Captain Thomas Chaby, Karen J. Friday and Bruce Bongar
22 Experience of terrorist threat among urban populations in Russia: PTSD
and resilience 271
Nadezhda V. Tarabrina and Julia V. Bykhovets
23 Martyrdom as a result of psychosocial resilience: the case
of Palestinian suicide terrorists 285
Jonathan Matusitz
24 The impact of resilience on our ability to survive, adapt and thrive 296
Reuven Bar-On
SECTION IV
Proposed implications and resilience building 313
25 Resilience and vulnerability in coping with stress and terrorism 315
Zvi Zemishlany
26 Posttraumatic growth: a pathway to resilience 324
Richard G. Tedeschi and Cara L. Blevins
27 Spirituality, culture and resilience: a virtue-informed
approach to well-being 334
Chandra Bhal Dwivedi
28 Building resilience by teaching and supporting the development
of social emotional skills and wellness in vulnerable children 346
Todd I. Herrenkohl and Logan A. Favia
29 Leader influences on resilience and adaptability in organizations 355
Paul T. Bartone
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