{"title":"Understanding Resilience in the Face of Adversity in Kenya: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Lena M Obara, Victoria Banyard","doi":"10.1177/15248380241309377","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248380241309377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resilience in the global south, especially in Kenya, is understudied. Despite limited research, it's acknowledged that strengths stem from diverse cultural backgrounds. Global studies of resilience may help the field identify new areas of strength that can be a part of prevention and intervention with trauma survivors. This scoping review aimed to identify the range of strengths that exist among communities in Kenya. Additionally, this study will look at how components of the resilience portfolio model (regulatory, meaning-making, interpersonal, and resources) help predict indicators of well-being in Kenyan communities. This scoping review included empirical research on resilience in Kenya. The search in the electronic databases PubMed and PsycINFO produced a final selection of 40 articles for a full-text review. The results illustrate a range of strengths inherent within Kenyan communities that map onto the domains of the resilience portfolio model. The results underscore the significance of recognizing cultural strengths amid trauma and adversity. These include using art as a cultural anchor, utilizing food, meaningful caregiving, and adhering to specific tribal values such as respect. Research lenses used to study strengths in Kenyan communities are limited, and qualitative data suggests key areas for further inquiry.</p>","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"26 2","pages":"312-326"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacoba Rock, Nicole McKenna, Hillary Vervalin, Diana Rodriguez, Miriam Commodore-Mensah, Additti Munshi, Ian Boucher, Jacquelynn F Duron
{"title":"Resilience Factors in Reentry From Juvenile Legal Facility Settings: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Jacoba Rock, Nicole McKenna, Hillary Vervalin, Diana Rodriguez, Miriam Commodore-Mensah, Additti Munshi, Ian Boucher, Jacquelynn F Duron","doi":"10.1177/15248380241309384","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248380241309384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Internationally, there has been a decline in the use of juvenile legal facilities (Puzzanchera et al., 2022). Yet, it is well documented that the process of reentering the community following placement in these settings presents numerous challenges for young people. Resilience-focused research offers a critical framework for prevention and intervention efforts to promote positive youth development; however, limited attention is given to the resilience of young people reentering communities from carceral and residential facilities. Addressing this gap in empirical knowledge requires an understanding of existing research on youth reentry and resilience. This scoping review identified peer-reviewed research from the past 20 years that focuses on the resilience of young people reentering from juvenile legal facilities, with a special interest in the subpopulations and identity groups represented and underrepresented in this research area. We identified, synthesized, and appraised 75 international and multidisciplinary studies on resilience experienced by youth who reenter from juvenile legal facility settings. Utilizing the Resilience Portfolio Model (Grych et al., 2015), we classified resilience processes relevant to youth reentry, including: (a) regulatory processes such as coping strategies and motivation; (b) meaning-making strengths such as sense of self, cultural identity, and future orientation; and (c) interpersonal relationships and social ecology, such as educational and vocational support. The utility of this scoping review includes identifying opportunities for future study on the role of resilience for system-involved young people, as well as a translational discussion of implications for existing and future practice, policy, and research in juvenile and criminal legal systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"26 2","pages":"283-299"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria Banyard, Danielle Rousseau, Karla Shockley McCarthy, Julia Stavola, Yanfeng Xu, Sherry Hamby
{"title":"Community-Level Characteristics Associated With Resilience After Adversity: A Scoping Review of Research in Urban Locales.","authors":"Victoria Banyard, Danielle Rousseau, Karla Shockley McCarthy, Julia Stavola, Yanfeng Xu, Sherry Hamby","doi":"10.1177/15248380241309374","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248380241309374","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to document the current knowledge on characteristics measured at the community level and their relationship to individual or community well-being. The review specifically focuses on studies in urban locations. The main aim was to describe and organize evidence-based community strengths using a multidimensional portfolio approach to resilience. A scoping review using PRISMA-ScR guidelines was performed through searches of English-language articles in PsycINFO and PubMed databases. Inclusion criteria encompassed strengths or deficit factors assessed at the community-level of analysis. Our initial searches produced a pool of 2,246 articles, with 87 meeting full criteria for this review. Community-level variables were often measured as deficits or risk factors. Most studies were conducted in North America. Relationships between community variables and individual well-being showed mixed results for social characteristics but, more consistently, positive associations for strengths-based measures of natural and built environments such as access to green spaces and walkability. Models of resilience, including those focused on individuals, should include environmental characteristics. Findings of the current study suggest foundational concepts for a community resilience portfolio model to complement the more individual-focused models currently in use.</p>","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"26 2","pages":"356-372"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiara Sabina, E Susana Mariscal, Marcela Weber, Andrea S Medrano, Yeliani Flores, Ernest K Agorde, Jenna M Elliot, Veronica Valencia Gonzalez, Maria Teresa Restrepo
{"title":"Factors Enhancing Resilience Among Youth Exposed to Macro-Level Violence in Spanish-Speaking Countries in Latin America.","authors":"Chiara Sabina, E Susana Mariscal, Marcela Weber, Andrea S Medrano, Yeliani Flores, Ernest K Agorde, Jenna M Elliot, Veronica Valencia Gonzalez, Maria Teresa Restrepo","doi":"10.1177/15248380241309375","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248380241309375","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review aimed to synthesize current literature on strengths associated with resilience and well-being among youth in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries exposed to macro-level violence and by type of exposure (i.e., political, community, and anti-LGBTQ+ violence and child soldiers)-guided by the Resilience Portfolio Model (RPM). Following the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis-Scoping Review (PRISMA-R) guidelines, 42 studies were reviewed including 12 gray literature studies. Empirical studies were eligible for inclusion if they were (1) conducted in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries with (2) youth aged 15 to 24 who were (3) exposed to macro-level violence and (4) displayed positive outcomes or did not display negative outcomes. Multiple strengths in the domains of meaning-making (50% of studies), regulatory (52%), and interpersonal strengths (79%) were identified, outlining rich-although not comprehensive-resilience portfolios for youth exposed to macro-level violence in Spanish-speaking Latin America. These were supplemented by external social resources (43%) and cultural collective factors (33%). These factors focus on a person's cultural background, collective worldview and responsibility, solidarity, civic participation, and activism for the benefit of the group or community. Findings confirmed and expanded the RPM by exploring cultural and collective strengths separately, informing policy and practice around the development of programs to enhance youth's connections, supports, collectivism, purpose, and future orientation. Further research is needed across countries, cultures, and forms of violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"26 2","pages":"265-282"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kate Whittenbury, Shelby L Clark, Matthew Brooks, Tessa Murphy, Martin J Turner, Hannah Fawcett
{"title":"Strengths for Helping Professionals Exposed to Secondary Trauma: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Kate Whittenbury, Shelby L Clark, Matthew Brooks, Tessa Murphy, Martin J Turner, Hannah Fawcett","doi":"10.1177/15248380241309371","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248380241309371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Helping professionals working with people who have experienced trauma are at risk of developing psychological distress. To date, most studies exploring psychological distress among helping professionals have focused on risk factors associated with the development of adverse reactions to secondary trauma, and few have identified strengths or protective factors, which may buffer and/or alleviate distress. Therefore, this scoping review uses the Resilience Portfolio Model (Grych et al., 2015) to synthesize literature on individual and environmental strengths, which may mitigate adverse reactions to secondary trauma in helping professionals. Utilizing the CINAHL, PsycArticles, PsycInfo, and MEDLINE databases, 43 articles published between 1990 and May 2023 from over 20 countries were identified. The findings suggest that professionals draw upon a portfolio of meaning-making, regulatory, interpersonal, and ecological strengths to increase their protective resources. Most studies identified were quantitative, and usually explored organizational factors, such as supervision. Further empirical investigations could help identify individual strengths that could be targeted within interventions to protect professionals against the impact of secondary traumatic stress. Additionally, more research is needed to investigate the interconnectedness of individual, organizational, and systemic factors that buffer helping professionals from the deleterious effects of trauma work.</p>","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"26 2","pages":"251-264"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11872055/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susan Yoon, Camie A Tomlinson, Juan Lorenzo Benavides, Yujeong Chang, Charis Stanek, Xiafei Wang, Martha Ishiekwene, Erika Susana Mariscal, Jacquelynn F Duron, Kathryn H Howell
{"title":"Resilience and Strengths Among Minoritized Racial and Ethnic Groups of Children in the United States Exposed to Trauma, Violence, and Maltreatment: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Susan Yoon, Camie A Tomlinson, Juan Lorenzo Benavides, Yujeong Chang, Charis Stanek, Xiafei Wang, Martha Ishiekwene, Erika Susana Mariscal, Jacquelynn F Duron, Kathryn H Howell","doi":"10.1177/15248380241309382","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248380241309382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds are at a higher risk for exposure to trauma and violence because of longstanding structural inequities; yet, these children can experience resilience by drawing on assets and resources across multiple levels of the social and physical ecology. Guided by the Resilience Portfolio Model, this scoping review aimed to synthesize evidence from the quantitative and qualitative literature on strengths among minoritized racial and ethnic groups of children in the United States exposed to trauma, violence, and maltreatment. The review also explored similarities and differences in strengths across racial and ethnic groups. The inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed empirical articles published in the past decade (2013-2023), written in English, focused on U.S. children (ages 0-17 years) from minoritized racial and ethnic groups, and examined strengths and resilience in the context of trauma, violence, or maltreatment. Comprehensive literature searches were conducted using electronic databases. A total of 57 articles were included in the review. The review identified various regulatory, meaning-making, and interpersonal strengths, as well as combined strengths (i.e., a mixture of regulatory, meaning-making, or interpersonal strengths) among minoritized children. These findings illustrate the utility of the Resilience Portfolio Model in understanding both distinct and overlapping strengths across minoritized racial and ethnic groups. Our findings highlight the need for a more nuanced and expanded investigation of resilience, including the identification of culturally specific strengths, among minoritized racial and ethnic groups and subgroups of children.</p>","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"26 2","pages":"220-234"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuliya Shyrokonis, Meggie Royer, Lisa Fedina, Anna Bender, Todd I. Herrenkohl, Richard Tolman, Darlene Nichols
{"title":"Campus Sexual Violence Victimization and Perpetration Experiences in Racial, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation Minority Student Subpopulations: A Scoping Review","authors":"Yuliya Shyrokonis, Meggie Royer, Lisa Fedina, Anna Bender, Todd I. Herrenkohl, Richard Tolman, Darlene Nichols","doi":"10.1177/15248380251325192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251325192","url":null,"abstract":"Research on campus sexual violence (CSV) victimization and perpetration has grown considerably in recent years; however, knowledge of the experiences of CSV among students within specific racial, gender identity, and sexual orientation subpopulations remains limited. The purpose of this scoping review was to (a) determine any documented differences in CSV prevalence rates among students based on race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and (b) synthesize proposed mechanisms relating to these differences. A total of 37 studies published between 2004 and 2022 met our inclusion criteria, which included peer reviewed quantitative methodology, a U.S. higher education student sample, measures of CSV since entering college/university, and prevalence reports on CSV rates for racial, ethnic, sexual, and/or gender minority students. We found that cisgender women and gender-nonconforming students, sexual minority students, and students from some racial/ethnic minority groups experienced elevated rates of CSV victimization. However, we observed considerable variation in sampling procedures as well as victimization, perpetration, and demographic measures used in these studies. We discuss these findings and offer several explanations for the higher prevalence rates among minoritized student subgroups. We conclude with recommendations for future research.","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of Brief Interventions for Sexual Assault Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Renee Burdeu, Becca Allchin, Katherine E. Harding","doi":"10.1177/15248380251325215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251325215","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Sexual assault is a pervasive social issue worldwide, with significant harmful impacts on survivors’ mental health and well-being. Sexual assault services that provide specialist crisis and therapeutic programs are contending with long waiting lists. Brief interventions are emerging as a potential strategy to provide timely care, but it is important to know whether these approaches remain effective in improving patient outcomes. Aim: To synthesize evidence informing the effectiveness of brief interventions on person-centered outcomes for people who have experienced sexual assault. Methods: Four databases were systematically searched for trials testing the effectiveness of brief interventions (≤6 sessions) for sexual assault survivors. Studies were appraised, and data was extracted. Results from trials with homogenous data were combined in meta-analyses, and evidence certainty was assessed using GRADE. Remaining studies were synthesized descriptively. Results: Eighteen studies were included. Meta-analyses of randomized trials (n = 7) provide moderate certainty evidence that brief interventions improve symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (6 studies), depression (4 studies), and anxiety (2 studies). Results across other controlled and single-group pre-post studies further supported these findings. Discussion: Brief interventions can have a significant impact on reducing mental health symptoms for survivors who have experienced a sexual assault, providing support for the use of these models of care to broaden the reach and accessibility of sexual assault support services. There is limited evidence about other person-centered outcomes, such as quality of life measures, when considering brief interventions.","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"102 4 Pt 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mistreatment of Vulnerable Adults: A Conceptual Analysis of the Help-Seeking Process","authors":"Julien Gauthier-Mongeon, Maryse Soulières, Noémie Giguère, Rym Zakaria, Pearce Simamonika, Sarita Israel","doi":"10.1177/15248380251325815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251325815","url":null,"abstract":"This conceptual analysis aims to clarify the notion of help-seeking in the context of abuse among vulnerable adults. In Quebec, Law 6.3 was introduced in 2017 to protect older adults and vulnerable adults who experience mistreatment. While this legislation marks a significant step forward, the detection of mistreatment remains challenging, and it continues to represent a major public health concern. Using Walker and Avant’s method, this analysis establishes an operational definition of help-seeking in the context of mistreatment. An initial search across multiple databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Social Science Abstracts, and Érudit) identified 6,483 references, after the exclusion of duplicates. The titles and abstracts of the selected references were then evaluated based on the previously established inclusion criteria, resulting in 262 references selected for full-text review. At the end of the process, 79 studies were retained. The results of these studies reveal that help-seeking in the context of abuse is a multidimensional process influenced by cultural, relational, and personal factors. The process of seeking help is complex and involves overcoming numerous internal and external barriers. The study concludes that a nuanced understanding of help-seeking is crucial to effectively evaluate an individual’s capacity to seek and obtain assistance, as required by Quebec’s Law 6.3. It further recommends the development of specialized tools and continuous professional training to improve intervention practices and support the effective implementation of the law.","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Afsaneh Saghafi, Sarah M. Rodrigues, Jayla Aldridge, Maruko Myint, Donna Balsam, Nayeli Inzunza, Julissa Hernandez, Stephen L. Clancy, Luis Monreal-Duarte, Dawn T. Bounds
{"title":"Strengths-Based Programs for Youth at Risk for Toxic Stress: A Scoping Review of Programs Targeting Mental Health, Substance Use, Parenting Skills, and Family Functioning","authors":"Afsaneh Saghafi, Sarah M. Rodrigues, Jayla Aldridge, Maruko Myint, Donna Balsam, Nayeli Inzunza, Julissa Hernandez, Stephen L. Clancy, Luis Monreal-Duarte, Dawn T. Bounds","doi":"10.1177/15248380251326902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251326902","url":null,"abstract":"This scoping review explores and describes recent strengths-based programs for use among youth (ages 12–24) at risk for toxic stress that target mental health (MH) or substance use (SU) outcomes through improving family functioning (FF) and/or parenting skills (PS). Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines, seven databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles published between 2018 and 2023. Inclusion criteria included articles describing programs delivered to both youth and caregivers that targeted MH or SU outcomes through improving FF and/or PS. Thirty-three articles describing 33 programs were identified, 25 of which were research studies. Programs predominantly employed behavioral frameworks with varied duration and caregiver involvement. Most targeted MH outcomes, with fewer addressing SU. Positive outcomes included reductions in youth depression and anxiety, and improvements in emotional regulation and FF. Gaps identified included a majority of studies conducted in high-income countries, a prevalence of non-experimental designs, and a lack of standardized outcome measures. Results highlight the potential of family-centered, relational health-based interventions in promoting youth resilience and identify a need for more rigorous evaluations, culturally-responsive interventions, and increased research in low- and middle-income countries. This review underscores the promise of these interventions while revealing significant areas for future research to enhance effectiveness and applicability among adversity-impacted youth.","PeriodicalId":54211,"journal":{"name":"Trauma Violence & Abuse","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}