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I Haven't Given Up and I'm Not Gonna

A Phenomenographic Exploration of Resilience Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

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ID4626987
AuthorsSneha Shankar (0000-0002-1905-854X, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, corresponding author), Evie Gogosis (St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Anita Palepu (0000-0002-7881-4800, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), Anne M Gadermann (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), Anne Gadermann (0000-0001-6947-1052, Providence Health Care), Sung-Wook Hwang (0000-0002-1276-1101, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Stephen W Hwang (St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Year2019
Volume29
Issue13
Pages1850-1861
Publication date2019-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732318798353
PMID30253692
OpenAlexW2893933559
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited46

Resilience is a factor related to positive health outcomes. Exploring this concept among adults experiencing homelessness can inform interventions while subsequently considering individuals' strengths. A phenomenographic approach was applied to examine this concept among a sample of 22 individuals involved in qualitative interviews. The phenomenographic inquiry identified eight conceptions and found resilience is captured in both positive and negative ways. Conceptions are summarized by two categories, situated in an outcome space which describes the overall resilience experience and the different ways these conceptions are understood and experienced. Categories summarize conceptions as Staying Strong and Sustaining Positive Beliefs, which highlight the construct as being captured by a persistent positive aspect; however, the findings also uniquely describe the influence of negative conceptions toward the overall phenomenon. The findings suggest resilience is recognizable during adversity, and it is a phenomenon that has the potential to be strengthened

Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Pedagogy · Phenomenography · Phenomenon · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Safe haven · Situated · Social science · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year1,17
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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