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Resilience And Coping: The Chicken and The Egg Paradox

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

N. El Ouni ,
A. Braham ,
O. Charaa ,
H. Kalboussi ,
J. Maatoug  and
N. Mrizak
N. El Ouni
Affiliation:
Farhat Hached University Hospital, Psychiatric Research Laboratory Lr12es04, sousse, Tunisia
A. Braham
Affiliation:
Farhat Hached University Hospital, Psychiatric Research Laboratory Lr12es04, sousse, Tunisia
O. Charaa*
Affiliation:
Farhat Hached University Hospital, Psychiatric Research Laboratory Lr12es04, sousse, Tunisia
H. Kalboussi
Affiliation:
Farhat Hached University Hospital, Occupational Health Department, sousse, Tunisia
J. Maatoug
Affiliation:
Farhat Hached University Hospital, Department Of Epidemiology, sousse, Tunisia
N. Mrizak
Affiliation:
Farhat Hached University Hospital, Occupational Health Department, sousse, Tunisia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Since the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus, healthcare workers found themselves on the front lines of an unprecedented battle. Being characterized by adversity, this experience represents a fertile ground for the study of resilience.

Objectives

Our study aims to clarify the phenomenon of resilience through its influence on perceived stress level and its connection with coping strategies.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 254 healthcare professionals in the region of Sousse during the pandemic. In addition to socio-demographic and professional characteristics, Resilience, perceived stress, and coping strategies were assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the PSS10 scale, and the Brief Cope questionnaire, respectively.

Results

The overall mean [±standard deviation (SD)] age of the participants was 32.9 ± 8.76 years with a sex ratio (M / F) of 0.51. The assessment of resilience among participants revealed a mean score of 64.99 ± 14.72. The majority of participants evinced a score> 50 (82.68%) and 39.76% had a score >70. Our results revealed that, on the one hand, problem-focused coping strategies were positive predictors of resilience (p<10-3), accounting for 3.6% of its variance. On the other hand, coping strategies (problem-focused strategies and avoidance strategies) are also an integral part of the process by which resilience significantly influences the level of perceived stress (mediating factor).

Conclusions

Despite its complexity, the relationship between resilience and coping strategies is undeniable and it is a part of an important line of intervention opening the way to better identifications and care.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

StressresiliencecopingCoronavirus
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S194
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