The Somali Distress and Resilience Scale: Development of a novel measure for Somali adults.

Although resilience has been identified as an important mediator of negative mental health outcomes among refugee populations, there are few culturally specific measures of resilience among such communities and no such measure among Somalis. In this study we aimed to develop a culturally appropriate measure of resilience specific to Somali adults in San Diego, as an example of a vulnerable refugee community. A community-based, exploratory sequential mixed method investigation was conducted via focus group discussions ( = 4), cognitive interviews ( = 4), and iterative survey adaptation.

The core functions and forms paradigm throughout EPIS: designing and implementing an evidence-based practice with function fidelity.

There are numerous frameworks for implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) in novel settings to achieve "fidelity." However, identifying appropriate referents for fidelity poses a challenge. The Core Functions and Forms paradigm offers a model that can inform adaptation decisions throughout all phases of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework.

A systematic review of cross-cultural measures of resilience and its promotive and protective factors.

As psychological resilience has been increasingly recognized as contextually constructed, mixed methods studies that map out local ecologies of resilience have become increasingly common. However, the direct adaptation of quantitative tools for cross-cultural use based on qualitative findings has been relatively lacking. The current review aims to provide an overview of existing measures of resilience used cross-culturally and to synthesize the protective and promotive factors and processes (PPFP) of resilience identified within these measures into a single resource.

Foundations of Somali resilience: Collective identity, faith, and community.

Objective: To examine perceptions and experiences of adversity and resilience among Somalis living in San Diego.

Method: A community-driven, qualitative investigation was conducted through virtual focus group discussions ( = 4) with male and female Somali refugee adults in San Diego (a total of 22 individuals). Barriers to well-being and the historical, religious, and cultural supports that enable participants to overcome adversity were discussed.