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South African emerging adults' capacity for resilience in the face of COVID-19 stressors.

Kate CockcroftMike GreylingAnsie FouchéMichael UngarLinda Theron
Published in: Journal of health psychology (2023)
Little is known about resilience responses to COVID-19 stressors from emerging adults in minority world contexts. In this cross-sectional study, we explored the association between self-reported COVID-19 stressors and capacity for resilience in 351 emerging adults (Mean age = 24.45, SD = 2.57; 68% female) who self-identified as Black African. We were interested in whether age, gender and neighbourhood quality influenced this association. The main findings were that higher pandemic stress was associated with a greater capacity for resilience. Older participants showed higher levels of resilience, while there was no gender difference in this regard. Those who perceived their neighbourhoods as being of a good quality also showed greater capacity for resilience, despite all participants residing in disadvantaged communities. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are considered.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • social support
  • sars cov
  • climate change
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • quality improvement
  • stress induced