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‘For us, we call it resistance’- conceptualizing resilience and its pathways among Arab Canadians: The CAN-HEAL study

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  • Elshahat, Sarah
  • Moffat, Tina
  • Newbold, K. Bruce
  • Samhat, Asil
  • Gehani, Mafaz
  • Jafri, Yumnah
  • Shamli Oghli, Zena
  • Kanaa, Nour
  • Shafiq, Bisma
  • Zaidi, Amna
  • Chaudhry, Aniqa
  • Elshakankiri, Janna
  • Rahman, Mariam
  • Ahmad, Momina

Abstract

There has been growing interest in the concept of resilience for promoting people's health and well-being and to mitigate inequities. There are various definitions of the concept in the literature, yet there have still been repeated calls for a more culturally sensitive, context-oriented conceptualization of resilience. This is particularly critical for racialized populations, given the rise in racism and the ‘othering’ that this group faces. This paper explored resilience and its pathways among Arab Canadians. A collaborative, community-based participatory research and integrated knowledge translation approach was employed in this project. Qualitative interviews and Photovoice sessions were conducted with 50 and 26 participants , respectively, all aged ≥18 years and recruited throughout October 2021-June 2022. This research is guided by a social and cultural ecologies perspective of resilience theory.

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  • Elshahat, Sarah & Moffat, Tina & Newbold, K. Bruce & Samhat, Asil & Gehani, Mafaz & Jafri, Yumnah & Shamli Oghli, Zena & Kanaa, Nour & Shafiq, Bisma & Zaidi, Amna & Chaudhry, Aniqa & Elshakankiri, Jan, 2026. "‘For us, we call it resistance’- conceptualizing resilience and its pathways among Arab Canadians: The CAN-HEAL study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 392(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:392:y:2026:i:c:s0277953626000304
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.118955
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