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Community Resilience to Disaster Risk in Older Adults: Socio‑Community Attributes and Resilient Dimensions Produced
José Sandoval-Díaz1, Consuelo Suazo-Muñoz1, Camila Navarrete-Valladares2
1Centro de Estudios Ñuble, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile.
Journal of Community Psychology
|July 28, 2025
Summary
Elderly communities can manage daily crises but struggle with disaster adaptation. Defining "community" and "community resilience" is key for effective disaster risk management and preparedness.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Disaster Risk Management
- Sociology
Background:
- Understanding community resilience in elderly populations is vital for disaster preparedness.
- Elderly individuals face unique challenges during socio-natural disasters.
- Existing disaster risk management often overlooks the specific needs of older adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the relationship between community and community resilience among the elderly facing disaster risks.
- To explore community components and resilience attributes in elderly populations.
- To identify factors influencing the adaptive capacity of elderly communities during disasters.
Main Methods:
- A research-action design was employed in seven elderly communities in Ñuble, Chile.
- Exploration of personal, contextual, and structural attributes of resilience.
- Identification of key community components: objectives, resources, organization, and needs.
Main Results:
- Four key community components influencing resilience were identified.
- Elderly communities demonstrated diversity in adaptive strategies.
- Elderly individuals possess capacity for daily crisis coping but limited disaster adaptation.
Conclusions:
- Defining "community" and "community resilience" is crucial for elderly populations.
- A comprehensive disaster risk management approach is needed, including preparedness and adaptation.
- Enhancing elderly community resilience requires tailored strategies for socio-natural disasters.
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