Resilience factors among adults affected by mass conflict: Recommendations for researchers

Resilience refers to the process of adapting a crisis and bouncing back life. Studying resilience among war-affected adult refugees general civilians in post-conflict settings is critical, as it directly related their health social inclusion. Not only helpful preventing individuals from developing dysfunctional coping strategies or mental disorders, but also helps them adaptation (re)integration society. The purpose this review examine factors influencing group. Highlighting main findings gaps existing literature, paper provides some researchable questions methodological recommendations. authors across ecological levels individual, interpersonal/community/organizational, macro levels. At individual level, values, beliefs, meanings given adversity are discussed. These cultural demonstrate strong capability individuals. However, application these practice research missing. Another level protective factor that reviewed strategies. might be affected by political climate larger This needs more examination future studies. interpersonal importance family friends, especially for emotional support, frequently highlighted; however, studies needed investigate support communities organizations. Factors at understudied. In few area, mainly emerge risk factors, those conflict-affected populations living countries. That is, lack legal recognition employment opportunities hindering after experiencing trauma. need attention researchers.