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Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19
Mini Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/94285 Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19 Theron, Linda estee994@gmail.com van Niekerk, Estee UCTD COVID-19 Emerging adulthood Relational resilience enablers Social connectedness Urban disadvantage Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG-03: Good health and well-being Education theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Mini Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2023. This study is a sub-study of an existing study titled, ‘The multisystemic sources of human resilience to COVID-19-related stress: Learning from emerging adults in India and South Africa (RYSE-SAIn)’ (Ethics clearance: UP17/05/01 THERON). RYSE-SAIn aims to investigate resources associated with emerging adult resilience to COVID-19-related stress in disadvantaged communities. The purpose of my study of limited scope was to describe the relational resources that emerging adults have identified as resilience-enabling. In my study, which was framed by the Social Ecology Theory of Resilience, resilience, specifically in the face of significant adversity, is defined as the capacity to adapt successfully. To fulfil the aforementioned purpose, I conducted a qualitative study using a phenomenological research design. The draw-and-write method was used to generate data from 293 participants, aged 18-29 years, who were living in urban disadvantaged areas in Gauteng, South Africa. I analysed the data through inductive thematic analysis. Three themes were identified: ‘Social Connectedness Offers Emotional Comfort’, including the sub-themes: Stirring Courage and Creating a Sense of Connectedness; ‘Social Connectedness Provides Resources and Practical Assistance’; and ‘Social Connectedness Facilitates Access to Enabling Information’. The themes indicate that emotional support was central to enabling the resilience of emerging adults. Family was voiced repeatedly as central in resilience-enabling relationships. These findings enhance knowledge of relational resilience and provide insight into which relational supports emerging adults identify as most meaningful. Educational psychologists wanting to promote the resilience-enabling processes of emerging adults should recognise the extent to which emotional support contributes to emerging adult resilience. Educational Psychology MEd (Educational Psychology) Unrestricted Faculty of Education SDG-03: Good health and well-being 2024-02-05T09:29:26Z 2024-02-05T09:29:26Z 2024-04 2023-08 Mini Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94285 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.25046573 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD COVID-19 Emerging adulthood Relational resilience enablers Social connectedness Urban disadvantage Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG-03: Good health and well-being Education theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19 |
| title | Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19 |
| title_full | Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19 |
| title_short | Social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and COVID-19 |
| title_sort | social connectedness and resilience among emerging adults challenged by urban disadvantage and covid 19 |
| topic | UCTD COVID-19 Emerging adulthood Relational resilience enablers Social connectedness Urban disadvantage Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG-03: Good health and well-being Education theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94285 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.25046573 |