Author(s):
Shandrila Gnanatheebam, Vathsala Sadan, Grace Rebekah
Email(s):
shandrilaimmanuel@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00046 
Address:
Shandrila Gnanatheebam1, Vathsala Sadan2, Grace Rebekah3
1Professor, College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
2Former Dean, College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
3Lecturer, Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
Pandemics have been in the history of mankind wiping out large number of people. COVID-19 pandemic in the 21st century has also taken a heavy toll on lives and has impacted every aspect of life. There have been several short-term and long-term implications on the families. Many families are still experiencing an ongoing negative impacts viz., loss of job, loss and threatened loss of loved ones, financial insecurity etc. Families were unable to meet the demands of children and elderly at home while being grateful for the quality time spent with family members. Material and Method: A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out to measure the level of resilience among families faced with and without COVID-19 infection during the pandemic in selected rural areas of Tamil Nadu, South India. FRS-16 was used to measure the resilience. Results: The study findings regarding the overall resilience revealed that 53% of the families had moderate resilience and 47% had high resilience. However, there was no statistical difference observed in the different domains of resilience such as Family Communication and Connectedness, Positive Framing and External Resources/Support between the families faced with and without COVID-19 infection. Discussion: The findings of this study corresponded to the findings of a study done in Indonesia with 68.9% of the families having moderate resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also been observed that a positive framing, family communication and connectedness have a positive influence on the family resilience. Conclusion: Family Resilience is a complex process; hence it is of high importance that adaptive strategies are enhanced in families to strengthen them in rising from adversities
Cite this article:
Shandrila Gnanatheebam, Vathsala Sadan, Grace Rebekah. Resilience among Rural South Indian Families during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024; 14(3):231-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00046
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Shandrila Gnanatheebam, Vathsala Sadan, Grace Rebekah. Resilience among Rural South Indian Families during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024; 14(3):231-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00046 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-14-3-13
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