Resilience practices among a broad spectrum of individuals with physical disabilities during the Covid‐19 pandemic

A qualitative photo elicitation study

Bibliographic Data

ID11044725
AuthorsGurkaran Singh (0000-0001-7542-4359, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), Alfiya Battalova (0000-0002-3420-383X, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), William C Miller (0000-0003-3060-0210, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), Ethan Simpson (0000-0003-0585-5596, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), Isabelle Rash (0000-0003-0923-9678, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), Somayyeh Mohammadi (0000-0002-6656-025X, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), Gordon Tao (0000-0001-5406-4956, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), Janice Chan (0009-0002-1156-7152, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada), W Ben Mortenson (0000-0002-0183-6163, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume51
Issue7
Pages2887-2905
Publication date2023-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.23070
PMID37334433
OpenAlexW4381158165
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited60

This community‐based study explored resilience practices among people living with physical disabilities (i.e., stroke, spinal cord injury, and other physical disabilities) during the COVID‐19 pandemic. In this photo elicitation study, during 1:1 interviews, participants shared and described photos that reflected their pandemic‐related experiences. Data were analyzed thematically to identify resilience‐related practices. Our analysis revealed three themes: (1) reflecting on the importance of family, friends, and community (e.g., recalling past memories and strengthening existing connections); (2) engaging in social and recreational activities (e.g., experiencing the outdoors and gardening); and (3) reframing personal contexts and social environment (e.g., adjusting to new social norms and overcoming physical barriers to navigating safely during the pandemic). The resilience that participants identified encompassed not only individual strategies but also family and community supports. Resilience can be fostered through community initiatives that support more equitable responses to health emergencies for people with disabilities

Cognitive reframing · Community resilience · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Pandemic · Photo elicitation · Political science · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Recreation · Resilience (materials science) · Social support · Sociology · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Spinal Cord Injury Research

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