Surviving, healing and moving forward: Journeys towards resilience among Canadian Cree adults

Corinne A Isaak, Donna E Stewart, Natalie P Mota, Garry Munro, Laurence Y Katz and Jitender Sareen

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2015, vol. 61, issue 8, 788-795

Abstract: Background: Canadian First Nations (FN) people have experienced and continue to experience significant adversities, yet many demonstrate aspects of resilience. Aim: The aim of this qualitative study was to specifically understand Cree adults’ meanings and mechanisms of resilience following maltreatment. Methods: Ten Cree adults were interviewed individually. Modified grounded theory was used to interpret the transcribed interviews. Results: Participants discussed resilience as a journey of ‘survival’ and ‘overcoming’ and pathways to healing that were multifactorial and included traditional teachings. Conclusion: Mental health providers should consider and incorporate these mechanisms into treatment for Cree people, when appropriate, to aid recovery.

Keywords: Resilience; First Nations; Cree; Aboriginal; qualitative; trauma; mental health; suicide (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764015584648

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