135 research outputs found
Formulating questions about postdisaster mental health
No full textCharles C. Benight, Alexander C. McFarlane, and Fran H. Norrishttp://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=pr/norris.htm&dir=research/res_tech&cart_id=754677.930
A dynamical systems approach to triadic teciprocal determinism of social cognitive theory
No full textA deterministic dynamical systems approach is proposed to model the interplay among an individual's behavior, personal factors, and environmental challenges, in the framework of triadic reciprocal determinism in social cognitive theory. The equilibria of the system are numerically identified, and their stability analyzed, for seven scenarios corresponding to specific choices of the system parameters. An interpretation of the system dynamics in the neighborhood of the observed equilibria from the point of view of social cognitive theory is proposed. This approach may be beneficial in understanding human adaptation to environmental challenges such as traumatic events and significant daily stressors. Results provide the mathematical groundwork for future research that will involve numerical simulations for tuning the model parameters so as to best fit the experimental data available
A deterministic dynamical system approach to triadic reciprocal determinism of social cognitive theory
No full textChallenges for disaster research: Recommendations for planning and implementing disaster mental health studies
No full textDisaster research has evolved from an immature science to one where more complex questions need to be asked. Theoretically sophisticated research to help answer critical questions is needed. Contemporary disaster research is often instigated with a sense of emergency in response to the tragedy of specific events. This article provides an in-depth discussion of several relevant factors to consider when developing research programs in the aftermath of disaster. This is not a review of the entire literature on disaster recovery. The material presented is intended to help influence the types of questions asked, the research approaches taken, and the analytic techniques considered.Charles Benight, Alexander McFarlan
Cognitive factors and resilience: how self-efficacy contributes to coping with adversities
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Social cognitive theory of posttraumatic recovery: The role of perceived self-efficacy. Behav Res Ther
Get PDFAbstract The present article integrates findings from diverse studies on the generalized role of perceived coping self-efficacy in recovery from different types of traumatic experiences. They include natural disasters, technological catastrophes, terrorist attacks, military combat, and sexual and criminal assaults. The various studies apply multiple controls for diverse sets of potential contributors to posttraumatic recovery. In these different multivariate analyses, perceived coping self-efficacy emerges as a focal mediator of posttraumatic recovery. Verification of its independent contribution to posttraumatic recovery across a wide range of traumas lends support to the centrality of the enabling and protective function of belief in one's capability to exercise some measure of control over traumatic adversity.
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