Week 9: Supporting Adaptation to Global Crises

Question 1

Top 10 Crises Worldwide

Answer 1

1. Somalia
2. Ethiopia
3. Afghanistan
4. Democratic Republic of Congo
5. Yemen
6. Syria
7. South Sudan
8. Burkina Faso
9. Haiti
10. Ukraine

Question 2

Resilience at an individual level

Answer 2

The capacity to adapt in the face of adversity, as to relieve and solve the issue at present. Some have tolerances higher or lower than others, and tolerance level varies throughout our lives. Genetic and life experiences contribute to our capacity level. In the face of tragedy.

Question 3

Is there a limit to resilience?

Answer 3

Or is it just dragged out until we find ourselves at unexpected solutions, that we either stumbled on or procured ourselves.

Question 4

Spread of resilience throughout the lifetime and various aspects of life

Answer 4

Although some forms of resilience are applicable to a particular stage in one’s life. This might not appear be relevant in another stage through the lifetime. For example; a newborn will greatly benefit from the constant interference of the mother. Although, this might not be applicable in later life.

In reference to the domain of life… One maybe resilient and adaptable in the workplace, this may not translate in their personal relations.

Question 5

Southwick et al. 2014 Article

Answer 5

The aftermath of adversity

Question 6

Detriments of resilience

Answer 6

genetic, epigenetic,developmental, demographic, cultural, economic, and social variables. Biological, psychological, cultural and social variables.

Question 7

Technologies and resilience

Question 8

Enhancing resilience

Answer 8

Individual, family, community and culture

Question 9

Research on resilience quells the ambiguity of stress (research, according to the article lol) Practicality I suppose.

Question 10

One-off exposure or ongoing exposure to stress/adversity. So when does it become

Answer 10

If the stress/pain is intense, chronic, uncontrollable, and overwhelming- in that it exacerbates or creates burnout, depression.

Question 11

Response to trauma is through context…

Answer 11

Takes place when interacting with others. A community, religion, etc. Although, relevance is paramount, because one may work better for other individuals and some not so much.

Question 12

Better off simultaneously researching the negatives of stress and resilience.

Question 13

PTSD can co-occur with resillience.

Answer 13

An active choice, not succumb to the negative effects? An reintegration of self, that addresses the lifechanging experience.

Question 14

A dynamic system

Answer 14

How a population adapts successfully.

Question 15

Harness resources for oneself (and others?)

Question 16

Three deadly sins of resilience research. Cultural appliance.

Answer 16

1) Articulating resilience to those whose situations we have little understanding, mismatch.
2) Empirically light to addressing broad contexts.
3) Inconsiderate of differences when measuring resilience throughout different cultures.

Question 17

Resilience is rather a process, than an attribute or capacity.

Question 18

Trajectory—> Biological

Question 19

Cultural evolution, freed ourselves from biology through language, learning and memory. Comes from our inherent potential and what was learnt/passed down over time. Utilise culture to endure and recover

Question 20

‘Hope is not the conviction thatsomething is going to turn up well, but the certainty thatsomething makes sense, however things are going toturn out’’

Question 21

Meaning-making, that things make sense. That we don’t exist in a senseless existence not worth interacting in.

Question 22

Focusing on what comes after trauma and not trauma itself.

Answer 22

What is left, rather than what is lost. Gratitude. Based on the belief that despite the lose, things will work out.

Question 23

Minimal impact resilience

Question 24

Emergent resilience.

Question 25

There is generally little predictor for resilience and this extends to…

Answer 25

Demographic, personality or biological factor.

Question 26

Three characteristics of resilience (individuals or otherwise)

Answer 26

1. Acceptance of reality
2. Deepseated belief of that life is meaningful
3. Ability to improvise.

Question 27

Treat setbacks and success as positive learning experiences

Answer 27

Farson and Keyes book

Question 28

Penn’s resiliency program and U.S. army program for resilience

Question 29

The COVID-19 pandemic invites an interesting predicament…

Answer 29

That individuals moving towards accessing resources, communities and organisations are unable to because of the breach of contact Covid persists. Even despite physical restrictions lessening, others are unable to feel they can contact others for fear…

Question 30

7 Principles of Resilience

Answer 30

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