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dc.contributor.advisor | Baumann, Andrea | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mansour, Rasha | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-03T15:26:18Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-03T15:26:18Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/25139 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Since the 1980s, there has been a growing interest in research to focus on positive mental health instead of narrowing attention toward risk factors and to foster resilience instead of treating trauma. There is substantial empirical evidence that despite being exposed to the same risk; individuals react differently to the same stimuli. The ability of some people to successfully cope and adapt despite adversity is what constitutes resilience. In the context of forced migration, resilience research examines the elements that ameliorate wellbeing and positive adjustment rather than focusing on the pathological consequences of trauma. However, little is known about how the construct of resilience is conceptualized within the field of forced migration research. This research aims to critically appraise and map the existing literature on resilience in the forced migration population, and to analyze how the concept of resilience is defined, operationalized, and applied in refugee research. Methods: Arksey and O’Malley scoping review framework was followed to search 5 online databases. Numerical and thematic analysis were both conducted to examine the breadth of the literature and to chart the relevant data. Results: A total of 20 studies were selected for the scoping review. The findings included a description of the literature regarding geographic distribution, recruited methods, and targeted populations. In addition, the results investigated definitions of resilience, measures used to operationalize resilience, the relationship between resilience and mental health illnesses, internal and external protective factors contributing to fostering resilience processes, and resilience across cultures and languages. Conclusion: There is an increase in interest to understand the concept of resilience through synthesizing both qualitative and quantitative data. However, longitude and evaluation studies remain the exception. Further research is needed to validate resilience instruments across cultures and languages. The interactions between mental health illnesses and resilience should be better understood in the context of forced migration as well. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Resilience | en_US |
dc.subject | Refugee | en_US |
dc.subject | Forced migration | en_US |
dc.subject | Displacement | en_US |
dc.subject | Scoping review | en_US |
dc.subject | Global Health | en_US |
dc.title | Refugee and Forced Migration: The Concept of Resilience A Scoping Review | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Global Health | en_US |
dc.description.degreetype | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Health Sciences (MSc) | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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Mansour_Rasha_2019_12_MSc Global Health.pdf | Global Health MSc Thesis | 1.16 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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