Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-7597
Authors: Mahdiani, Hamideh
Ungar, Michael
Title: The dark side of resilience
Online publication date: 23-Aug-2022
Year of first publication: 2021
Language: english
Abstract: Is resilience always adaptive and functional, or can resilience be maladaptive in contexts where it masks vulnerability or prevents effective action to address risk? In this paper, we propose a new reading of resilience research which challenges the prevailing positive perspective and instead proposes that negative aspects of resilience are common. We focus on studying resilience on a spectrum, distinguishing between degrees of functionality by asking three questions: (1) Is there a wrong degree of resilience? (2) Is there a wrong context for resilience? and (3) Is there a wrong type of resilience? We conclude with reflections on the dark side of resilience by differentiating between functional and less functional adaptation in relation to contexts, degrees of risk, and types of resilience shown.
DDC: 610 Medizin
610 Medical sciences
Institution: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Department: FB 04 Medizin
Place: Mainz
ROR: https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI: http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-7597
Version: Published version
Publication type: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
License: CC BY
Information on rights of use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Journal: Adversity and Resilience Science
2
Pages or article number: 147
155
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publisher place: Cham
Issue date: 2021
ISSN: 2662-2416
Publisher DOI: 10.1007/s42844-021-00031-z
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