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Assimakopoulos, Patricia Anne.

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The pivotal moment: A qualitative investigation into resilience.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The pivotal moment: A qualitative investigation into resilience./
Author:	Assimakopoulos, Patricia Anne.
Description:	156 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 62-04, Section: B, page: 2043.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International62-04B.
Subject:	Psychology, Behavioral. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3012741
ISBN:	0493227059

The pivotal moment: A qualitative investigation into resilience.
Assimakopoulos, Patricia Anne.

The pivotal moment: A qualitative investigation into resilience. - 156 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 62-04, Section: B, page: 2043.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Union Institute, 2001.

This qualitative study poses the question, How do adults who were traumatized as children experience resilience? A review of the literature exploring the history of trauma is presented, followed by the psychological aftereffects, developmental perspectives, and the personal and practical impact on individuals and communities. A rationale for the design of the study is developed. Using the method of horizontalization revealed certain themes and traits. These innate traits are intelligence, optimism, creativity, a belief in a higher power, and a sense of perseverance. Eight themes emerged from the data. The themes are: (1) reframing adversities as an opportunity for growth, (2) internalizing a sense of competence leading to improved self-esteem, (3) exhibiting a pattern of successful adaptation, (4) finding a sense of purpose or meaning in life, (5) rejecting the victim role, (6) possessing a clear perception of what constitutes resilience, (7) describing a pivotal moment when they moved from a defensive adaptation to a healthier mode of coping, and (8) contextualizing their traumatic experience and any subsequent reactions to it. This study proposes a hypothesis that the concept of a pivotal moment is an addition to the literature on resilience and is a significant determinant of the movement from victim to resilient individual. Before the pivotal moment occurs, people tend to cope with traumatic experiences through maladaptive strategies and behaviors. From the moment this shift takes place, there is a heightened perception that one is no longer at the mercy of events, environment, or biology. The individual experiences a transformative energy that alters the intrapsychic map, moving from maladaptive coping to a healthier adaptation. A major finding of the study is that from the point of the pivotal moment onward the individual may no longer be described as a trauma survivor, but rather a resilient individual. The study ends with implications and recommendations for further investigation of the means by which resilience can be enhanced. Finally, a discussion of the challenge to implement programs designed to enhance resilience for individuals is provided.

ISBN: 0493227059Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017677
Psychology, Behavioral.

The pivotal moment: A qualitative investigation into resilience.
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