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The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of re... more The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of resources that build resilience during a person's lifetime. In order to statistically validate the model, a 44-item scale (RDA) was developed and tested with 859 adults. Reliability was explored showing a very good fit α = 0.92 and a good representation of the research constructs. All seven resource strengths of the RDA showed negative correlation with each of the subscales of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale (DASS). While those in the moderate to severe depression symptoms range reported less than three resource strengths, those with mild to no depressive symptoms reported over three resource strengths scoring above the mean. The findings support strength-based interventions which focus on developing contextual and relational strengths as a way of impacting mental health outcomes. resilience, which is more problem centric and heavily focused on reducing risk and adversity (Abela et al., 2008; Eisman et al., 2015).
The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution-Focused model outlining the seven contexts ... more The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution-Focused model outlining the seven contexts where resilience skills can be developed. The premise of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the online resilience doughnut measurement tool. The analysis contains item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Each context was explored as a separate subtest. The results showed the model to be a good fit with Cronbach alpha coefficient between .63 and .87. Cor relations were conducted with the subscales of the Strength and Difficulties (SDQ) questionnaire and The Resilience scale for Adolescents (READ) revealing that the stronger the resources (RD) the greater the levels of personal and social compe tence and the lower the emotional and behavioural difficulties experienced. Im plications for further study are discussed noting the validity of enhancing existing strong social resources to develop resilience. People who display resilience show they are in a process of sorting, prioritis ing and ordering their most helpful resources in order to activate recovery, sustain life or grow through trauma or adversity (Zautra, Arewasikporn & Davis, 2010). Furthermore, resilience research has shown that resource and process focused interventions are more successful in enhancing a young per son's healthy development (Masten & Coatsworth, 1998). Resilience is also defined as a process, not a fixed state, so ideally interven tions that enhance that process should use a Solution-Focused and strength approach (Masten & Wright, 2010).
There is increasing research into resilience enllancing intervention programs in young people. A ... more There is increasing research into resilience enllancing intervention programs in young people. A number of international resilience-based group programs exist; however, few are within Australia. Two Australian resilience programs are the linked-Up (13-16 year-olds} and Connect-3 (8-12 year-olds} programs. They are Solution-Focused programs based on the Resilience Doughnut model. The current study assessed the effectiveness of these two programs by comparing pre-and post-measures of resilience and adversities. Participants were aged between 8-17 years. There were 70 participants in total, 40 males (57%} and 30 females (43%). Results show that the Connect-3 program built personal competency and reduced total difficulties within a non-clinical population. The linked-Up group showed no significant change in scores for pre-intervention to post-intervention. Future re search should aim to explore the effectiveness of the resilience programs within clinical populations or with young people who have increased risk of adversity. Future research should also consider how resilience could be enhanced in old er-adolescent populations. Resilience is an important area of study because coping with stress, change and adversity is a facet of everyday life. This is particularly true for children and adolescents, who experience multiple biological, social and psychological changes during this developmental phase (Barrett et al., 2014). It is generally accepted that resilience is an individual's ability to bounce back from adver-1. The research reported in this paper was completed by the first author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Newcastle.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Oct 1, 2017
Highlights Anxiety symptoms mediate the relationship between exposure to stressful negative lif... more Highlights Anxiety symptoms mediate the relationship between exposure to stressful negative life events and depressive symptoms in samples from Australia and Norway. The indirect effect of exposure to stressful negative life events on depressive symptoms through anxiety symptoms is a decreasing function of resilience protective resources in samples from Australia and Norway. Clarifies the potential contingencies of resilience to protect against direct and indirect negative effects in samples from Australia and Norway. High subgroup of resilience was associated with less effect of exposure to stressful negative life events through anxiety symptoms on depressive symptoms than the low subgroup of resilience in samples from Australia and Norway.
The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality, 2014
Journal of Solution Focused Practices, 2020
Resilience Donutը էկոլոգիական և լուծման վրա հիմնված մոդել է, որը ցույց է տալիս ռեսուրսների փոխազդ... more Resilience Donutը էկոլոգիական և լուծման վրա հիմնված մոդել է, որը ցույց է տալիս ռեսուրսների փոխազդեցությունը, որոնք ամրություն են ստեղծում անձի կյանքի ընթացքում: Մշակվել և փորձարկվել է 44 կետանոց մասշտաբ (RDA) 859 մեծահասակների հետ: Ուսումնասիրվել է հուսալիությունը ՝ ցույց տալով, որ շատ լավ տեղավորվում է α = 0,92 և լավ է ներկայացնում հետազոտական կառուցվածքները: RDAի բոլոր յոթ ռեսուրսների ուժեղ կողմերը ցույց տվեցին բացասական փոխկապակցվածություն դեպրեսիայի, անհանգստության և սթրեսի սանդղակի (DASS) յուրաքանչյուր ենթալեզուի հետ: Չնայած նրանք, ովքեր միջինից ծանր դեպրեսիայի ախտանիշների տիրույթում են, հաղորդել են երեքից պակաս ռեսուրսների ուժեղության մասին, նրանք, ովքեր ունեն մեղմ և առանց դեպրեսիայի ախտանիշներ, հաղորդում են միջինից բարձր երեք ռեսուրսների ուժեղ կողմերի մասին: Գտածոներն աջակցում են ուժի վրա հիմնված միջամտություններին, որոնք կենտրոնանում են համատեքստային և հարաբերական ուժերի զարգացման վրա ՝ որպես մտավոր առողջության արդյունքների վրա ազդելու միջոց: Resilience Donut-y ekologiakan yev lutsman vra himnvats model e, vory ts'uyts' e talis rresursneri p'vokhazdets'ut'yuny, voronk' amrut'yun yen steghtsum andzi kyank'i ynt'ats'k'um: Mshakvel yev p'vordzarkvel e 44 ketanots' masshtab (RDA) 859 metsahasakneri het: Usumnasirvel e husaliut'yuny ՝ ts'uyts' talov, vor shat lav teghavorvum e a = 0,92 yev lav e nerkayats'num hetazotakan karruts'vatsk'nery: RDA-i bolor yot' rresursneri uzhegh koghmery ts'uyts' tvets'in bats'asakan p'vokhkapakts'vatsut'yun depresiayi, anhangstut'yan yev st'resi sandghaki (DASS) yurak'anch'yur yent'alezui het: Ch'nayats nrank', ovk'er mijinits' tsanr depresiayi akhtanishneri tiruyt'um yen, haghordel yen yerek'its' pakas rresursneri uzheghut'yan masin, nrank', ovk'er unen meghm yev arrants' depresiayi akhtanishner, haghordum yen mijinits' bardzr yerek' rresursneri uzhegh koghmeri masin: Gtatsonern ajakts'um yen uzhi vra himnvats mijamtut'yunnerin, voronk' kentronanum yen hamatek'stayin yev haraberakan uzheri zargats'man vra ՝ vorpes mtavor arroghjut'yan ardyunk'neri vra azdelu mijots':
Journal of Solution Focused Practices, 2020
The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of re... more The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of resources that build resilience during a person's lifetime. In order to statistically validate the model, a 44-item scale (RDA) was developed and tested with 859 adults. Reliability was explored showing a very good fit α = 0.92 and a good representation of the research constructs. All seven resource strengths of the RDA showed negative correlation with each of the subscales of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale (DASS). While those in the moderate to severe depression symptoms range reported less than three resource strengths, those with mild to no depressive symptoms reported over three resource strengths scoring above the mean. The findings support strength-based interventions which focus on developing contextual and relational strengths as a way of impacting mental health outcomes. resilience, which is more problem centric and heavily focused on reducing risk and adversity (Abela et al., 2008; Eisman et al., 2015).
Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed survey of the emo... more Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed survey of the emotional, behavioural and survey of the emotional, behavioural and cognitive disorders prevalent among pa-cognitive disorders prevalent among patients with multiple sclerosis'' and``clear tients with multiple sclerosis'' and``clear clinical guidelines [.. .] for (their) diagnosis clinical guidelines [.. .] for (their) diagnosis and treatment''. This is a clinically oriented and treatment''. This is a clinically oriented volume, which is well researched, written volume, which is well researched, written and edited. It will undoubtedly please and edited. It will undoubtedly please
The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of re... more The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of resources that build resilience during a person's lifetime. In order to statistically validate the model, a 44-item scale (RDA) was developed and tested with 859 adults. Reliability was explored showing a very good fit α = 0.92 and a good representation of the research constructs. All seven resource strengths of the RDA showed negative correlation with each of the subscales of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale (DASS). While those in the moderate to severe depression symptoms range reported less than three resource strengths, those with mild to no depressive symptoms reported over three resource strengths scoring above the mean. The findings support strength-based interventions which focus on developing contextual and relational strengths as a way of impacting mental health outcomes. resilience, which is more problem centric and heavily focused on reducing risk and adversity (Abela et al., 2008; Eisman et al., 2015).
The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution-Focused model outlining the seven contexts ... more The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution-Focused model outlining the seven contexts where resilience skills can be developed. The premise of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the online resilience doughnut measurement tool. The analysis contains item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Each context was explored as a separate subtest. The results showed the model to be a good fit with Cronbach alpha coefficient between .63 and .87. Cor relations were conducted with the subscales of the Strength and Difficulties (SDQ) questionnaire and The Resilience scale for Adolescents (READ) revealing that the stronger the resources (RD) the greater the levels of personal and social compe tence and the lower the emotional and behavioural difficulties experienced. Im plications for further study are discussed noting the validity of enhancing existing strong social resources to develop resilience. People who display resilience show they are in a process of sorting, prioritis ing and ordering their most helpful resources in order to activate recovery, sustain life or grow through trauma or adversity (Zautra, Arewasikporn & Davis, 2010). Furthermore, resilience research has shown that resource and process focused interventions are more successful in enhancing a young per son's healthy development (Masten & Coatsworth, 1998). Resilience is also defined as a process, not a fixed state, so ideally interven tions that enhance that process should use a Solution-Focused and strength approach (Masten & Wright, 2010).
There is increasing research into resilience enllancing intervention programs in young people. A ... more There is increasing research into resilience enllancing intervention programs in young people. A number of international resilience-based group programs exist; however, few are within Australia. Two Australian resilience programs are the linked-Up (13-16 year-olds} and Connect-3 (8-12 year-olds} programs. They are Solution-Focused programs based on the Resilience Doughnut model. The current study assessed the effectiveness of these two programs by comparing pre-and post-measures of resilience and adversities. Participants were aged between 8-17 years. There were 70 participants in total, 40 males (57%} and 30 females (43%). Results show that the Connect-3 program built personal competency and reduced total difficulties within a non-clinical population. The linked-Up group showed no significant change in scores for pre-intervention to post-intervention. Future re search should aim to explore the effectiveness of the resilience programs within clinical populations or with young people who have increased risk of adversity. Future research should also consider how resilience could be enhanced in old er-adolescent populations. Resilience is an important area of study because coping with stress, change and adversity is a facet of everyday life. This is particularly true for children and adolescents, who experience multiple biological, social and psychological changes during this developmental phase (Barrett et al., 2014). It is generally accepted that resilience is an individual's ability to bounce back from adver-1. The research reported in this paper was completed by the first author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Newcastle.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Oct 1, 2017
Highlights Anxiety symptoms mediate the relationship between exposure to stressful negative lif... more Highlights Anxiety symptoms mediate the relationship between exposure to stressful negative life events and depressive symptoms in samples from Australia and Norway. The indirect effect of exposure to stressful negative life events on depressive symptoms through anxiety symptoms is a decreasing function of resilience protective resources in samples from Australia and Norway. Clarifies the potential contingencies of resilience to protect against direct and indirect negative effects in samples from Australia and Norway. High subgroup of resilience was associated with less effect of exposure to stressful negative life events through anxiety symptoms on depressive symptoms than the low subgroup of resilience in samples from Australia and Norway.
The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality, 2014
Journal of Solution Focused Practices, 2020
Resilience Donutը էկոլոգիական և լուծման վրա հիմնված մոդել է, որը ցույց է տալիս ռեսուրսների փոխազդ... more Resilience Donutը էկոլոգիական և լուծման վրա հիմնված մոդել է, որը ցույց է տալիս ռեսուրսների փոխազդեցությունը, որոնք ամրություն են ստեղծում անձի կյանքի ընթացքում: Մշակվել և փորձարկվել է 44 կետանոց մասշտաբ (RDA) 859 մեծահասակների հետ: Ուսումնասիրվել է հուսալիությունը ՝ ցույց տալով, որ շատ լավ տեղավորվում է α = 0,92 և լավ է ներկայացնում հետազոտական կառուցվածքները: RDAի բոլոր յոթ ռեսուրսների ուժեղ կողմերը ցույց տվեցին բացասական փոխկապակցվածություն դեպրեսիայի, անհանգստության և սթրեսի սանդղակի (DASS) յուրաքանչյուր ենթալեզուի հետ: Չնայած նրանք, ովքեր միջինից ծանր դեպրեսիայի ախտանիշների տիրույթում են, հաղորդել են երեքից պակաս ռեսուրսների ուժեղության մասին, նրանք, ովքեր ունեն մեղմ և առանց դեպրեսիայի ախտանիշներ, հաղորդում են միջինից բարձր երեք ռեսուրսների ուժեղ կողմերի մասին: Գտածոներն աջակցում են ուժի վրա հիմնված միջամտություններին, որոնք կենտրոնանում են համատեքստային և հարաբերական ուժերի զարգացման վրա ՝ որպես մտավոր առողջության արդյունքների վրա ազդելու միջոց: Resilience Donut-y ekologiakan yev lutsman vra himnvats model e, vory ts'uyts' e talis rresursneri p'vokhazdets'ut'yuny, voronk' amrut'yun yen steghtsum andzi kyank'i ynt'ats'k'um: Mshakvel yev p'vordzarkvel e 44 ketanots' masshtab (RDA) 859 metsahasakneri het: Usumnasirvel e husaliut'yuny ՝ ts'uyts' talov, vor shat lav teghavorvum e a = 0,92 yev lav e nerkayats'num hetazotakan karruts'vatsk'nery: RDA-i bolor yot' rresursneri uzhegh koghmery ts'uyts' tvets'in bats'asakan p'vokhkapakts'vatsut'yun depresiayi, anhangstut'yan yev st'resi sandghaki (DASS) yurak'anch'yur yent'alezui het: Ch'nayats nrank', ovk'er mijinits' tsanr depresiayi akhtanishneri tiruyt'um yen, haghordel yen yerek'its' pakas rresursneri uzheghut'yan masin, nrank', ovk'er unen meghm yev arrants' depresiayi akhtanishner, haghordum yen mijinits' bardzr yerek' rresursneri uzhegh koghmeri masin: Gtatsonern ajakts'um yen uzhi vra himnvats mijamtut'yunnerin, voronk' kentronanum yen hamatek'stayin yev haraberakan uzheri zargats'man vra ՝ vorpes mtavor arroghjut'yan ardyunk'neri vra azdelu mijots':
Journal of Solution Focused Practices, 2020
The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of re... more The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution Focused model showing the interaction of resources that build resilience during a person's lifetime. In order to statistically validate the model, a 44-item scale (RDA) was developed and tested with 859 adults. Reliability was explored showing a very good fit α = 0.92 and a good representation of the research constructs. All seven resource strengths of the RDA showed negative correlation with each of the subscales of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale (DASS). While those in the moderate to severe depression symptoms range reported less than three resource strengths, those with mild to no depressive symptoms reported over three resource strengths scoring above the mean. The findings support strength-based interventions which focus on developing contextual and relational strengths as a way of impacting mental health outcomes. resilience, which is more problem centric and heavily focused on reducing risk and adversity (Abela et al., 2008; Eisman et al., 2015).
Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed survey of the emo... more Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed Feinstein claims to provide``a detailed survey of the emotional, behavioural and survey of the emotional, behavioural and cognitive disorders prevalent among pa-cognitive disorders prevalent among patients with multiple sclerosis'' and``clear tients with multiple sclerosis'' and``clear clinical guidelines [.. .] for (their) diagnosis clinical guidelines [.. .] for (their) diagnosis and treatment''. This is a clinically oriented and treatment''. This is a clinically oriented volume, which is well researched, written volume, which is well researched, written and edited. It will undoubtedly please and edited. It will undoubtedly please