Psychological factors that affect mental resilience in crises

Authors

  • Mustafa Elsaied Esmail Department of Psychiatry, Eradah Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdul Baqi Mansour Bukhary College of Medicine, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulaziz Khalid Addas Department of Psychiatry, Eradah Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Maaz Ahmed Raei Department of Psychiatry, Eradah Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Abdulrahman Alzayed College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Yahya Mohammad Alreemi Department of Psychiatry, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • Yousef Shamlan Al Harban College of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Muharraq, Bahrain
  • Shakr Fawaz Alwani College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Tameem Ahmed Alfuraih College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Ali Hassan Alhawaj Department of Psychiatry, Eradah Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Muhannad Saad Alzahrani College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214860

Keywords:

Crisis management, Psychology, Resilience, Coping, Distress, Anxiety, Stress, Pandemics

Abstract

Psychopathological morbidities represent a significant burden over the different sectors of populations exposed to the different crises. Many factors can contribute to the development of these events, including economic, health-related, and psychological factors. In addition, different factors can affect resilience, including demographic, environmental, and psychological factors. Many original studies have highlighted the impact of these factors on resilience in these settings. In the present literature review, we discussed the different psychological factors associated with resilience following a crisis. Some factors include the sense of avoidance and fear of being harmed or impacted by these crises. Our findings indicate the impact of different factors on psychological resilience during these events. For instance, reports show that fear of catching and transmitting the infection during infectious diseases pandemics was associated with reduced resilience and increased anxiety and stress. On the other hand, lockdown measures were associated with better resilience. In addition, social support, coping strategies, and adequate training and experience are essential factors that significantly contribute to resilience in a crisis.

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Published

2021-12-27

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Esmail, M. E., Mansour Bukhary, A. B., Addas, A. K., Raei, M. A., Alzayed, A. A., Alreemi, Y. M., Al Harban, Y. S., Alwani, S. F., Alfuraih, T. A., Alhawaj, A. H., & Alzahrani, M. S. (2021). Psychological factors that affect mental resilience in crises. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9(1), 443–448. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214860

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