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Conceptualizing and operationalizing community resilience: A scoping review of the social and health sciences literature

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  • Rebecca J. Phillips
  • Oliver W. J. Beer
  • Arati Maleku

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Literature from various academic disciplines indicates that in recent decades, community resilience (CR) has evolved significantly in conceptualization and operationalization. However, the relevance and empirical inclusion of CR in social and health sciences research remain sparse and fragmented. This scoping review, therefore, aimed to assess the conceptualization of CR in social and health sciences research; determine the availability of tools measuring this construct; and identify the psychometric properties of available instruments. Findings highlight how CR has shifted from a peripheral ecological concept to a central goal in the psychosociological discourse. Though several common core elements were identified in the included literature, results indicated little consensus regarding the conceptual or operational definitions of CR. Furthermore, there is minimal evidence on robust metrics that comprehensively measure CR as a complex psychosocial construct. Review results thus highlight the importance, and provide pragmatic implications, regarding the inclusion of core elements of CR in community-based strategies and development efforts.

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  • Rebecca J. Phillips & Oliver W. J. Beer & Arati Maleku, 2024. "Conceptualizing and operationalizing community resilience: A scoping review of the social and health sciences literature," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(2), pages 174-194, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:55:y:2024:i:2:p:174-194
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2023.2225088
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