How culture shapes community resilience

A cultural‐psychological case study of coastal communities' responses to climate disaster in Indonesia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7147656
AutoresMoh Abdul Hakim (0000-0002-2606-143X, Faculty of Psychology Universitas Sebelas Maret Jawa Tengah Indonesia, autor de correspondencia), Fadjri Kirana Anggarani (0000-0003-2974-9966, Faculty of Psychology Universitas Sebelas Maret Jawa Tengah Indonesia), Ayu Okvitawanli (0000-0002-1387-4263, Faculty of Psychology Universitas Sebelas Maret Jawa Tengah Indonesia), Takeshi Hamamura (0000-0003-2122-6300, School of Population Health Curtin University Bentley Western Australia Australia)
Año2025
Volumen28
Número3
Fecha de publicación2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAsian Journal Of Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1367-2223 • E-ISSN: 1467-839X
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ajsp.70039
OpenAlexW4412577143
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas39

This paper proposes and explores a cultural model of community resilience to climate‐related disasters in two coastal villages in Indonesia. Through a case‐based research approach, we conducted interviews and focus groups with a total of 30 community members and leaders to uncover the underlying processes through which culture plays a critical role in community resilience. Our analyses identified local indigenous belief systems and practices that help the communities adapt and develop strategies to collectively cope with the impacts of rising sea level, including gotong royong , subsistence practices, place attachments, rituals, musyawarah and bapak leadership. We interpret these results from a cultural psychology perspective and argue that community resilience is a culturally embedded process, shaped by the specific norms, values, identities and social structures of each community. Our research highlights the importance of taking a contextualized, place‐based approach to understanding resilience that addresses the cultural dimensions. These insights can inform the development of culturally responsive interventions to enhance community resilience in the face of climate change

Community resilience · Psychological resilience · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Psychology · Social Psychology