Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of a community-based resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Design/methodology/approach The researchers used a quasi-experimental and mixed-method design comparing a treatment group with a control...

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Main Authors: Hechanova, Ma. Regina, Docena, Pierce S, Alampay, Liane Peña, Acosta, Avegale, Porio, Emma E, Melgar, Isabel E, Berger, Rony
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.sa-faculty-pubs-10112020-03-04T08:00:22Z Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan Hechanova, Ma. Regina Docena, Pierce S Alampay, Liane Peña Acosta, Avegale Porio, Emma E Melgar, Isabel E Berger, Rony Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of a community-based resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Design/methodology/approach The researchers used a quasi-experimental and mixed-method design comparing a treatment group with a control group across three time periods: before, immediately after, and six months after the intervention. Findings Results showed significant improvements in survivors’ anxiety scores and resilience scores compared to those who did not undergo the program. However, although there was an increase in adaptive coping of participants immediately after the program, there was a reduction in adaptive coping behaviors for all groups six months after the program. Focus group discussions revealed this might be due to significant environmental challenges among displaced survivors. Research limitations/implications A limitation of the study was the lack of randomization and a small sample size due to attrition. Practical implications The study highlights the positive effects of culturally adapted group interventions. Social implications The results suggest the importance of a systemic approach to enabling the recovery of displaced survivors in developing countries. Originality/value This study provides evidence for a resilience intervention developed in a low-middle income country in Southeast Asia. 2018-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/sa-faculty-pubs/12 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DPM-01-2018-0001/full/html#loginreload Sociology & Anthropology Department Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Disaster Resilience The Philippines Typhoon disaster Displacement Community Psychology Emergency and Disaster Management Psychology
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
country Philippines
collection archium.Ateneo Institutional Repository
topic Disaster
Resilience
The Philippines
Typhoon disaster
Displacement
Community Psychology
Emergency and Disaster Management
Psychology
spellingShingle Disaster
Resilience
The Philippines
Typhoon disaster
Displacement
Community Psychology
Emergency and Disaster Management
Psychology
Hechanova, Ma. Regina
Docena, Pierce S
Alampay, Liane Peña
Acosta, Avegale
Porio, Emma E
Melgar, Isabel E
Berger, Rony
Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan
description Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of a community-based resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Design/methodology/approach The researchers used a quasi-experimental and mixed-method design comparing a treatment group with a control group across three time periods: before, immediately after, and six months after the intervention. Findings Results showed significant improvements in survivors’ anxiety scores and resilience scores compared to those who did not undergo the program. However, although there was an increase in adaptive coping of participants immediately after the program, there was a reduction in adaptive coping behaviors for all groups six months after the program. Focus group discussions revealed this might be due to significant environmental challenges among displaced survivors. Research limitations/implications A limitation of the study was the lack of randomization and a small sample size due to attrition. Practical implications The study highlights the positive effects of culturally adapted group interventions. Social implications The results suggest the importance of a systemic approach to enabling the recovery of displaced survivors in developing countries. Originality/value This study provides evidence for a resilience intervention developed in a low-middle income country in Southeast Asia.
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author Hechanova, Ma. Regina
Docena, Pierce S
Alampay, Liane Peña
Acosta, Avegale
Porio, Emma E
Melgar, Isabel E
Berger, Rony
author_facet Hechanova, Ma. Regina
Docena, Pierce S
Alampay, Liane Peña
Acosta, Avegale
Porio, Emma E
Melgar, Isabel E
Berger, Rony
author_sort Hechanova, Ma. Regina
title Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan
title_short Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan
title_full Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan
title_fullStr Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan
title_sort evaluation of a resilience intervention for filipino displaced survivors of super typhoon haiyan
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2018
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/sa-faculty-pubs/12
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