OBJECTIVE To examine perceptions and experiences of adversity and resilience among Somalis living in San Diego. METHOD A community-driven, qualitative investigation was conducted through virtual focus group discussions (n = 4) with male and female Somali refugee adults in San Diego (a total of 22 individuals). Barriers to well-being and the historical, religious, and cultural supports that enable participants to overcome adversity were discussed. Qualitative data were analyzed in Dedoose using thematic analysis to identify the most salient themes and relationships between them. RESULTS Participants identified the primary barriers to good mental health as difficulties in accessing resources (housing, employment, healthcare) and discrimination due to racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia. In contrast, resilient responses to adversity are supported by a collective identity as survivors, their Islamic faith and its perspective on making sense of adversity, and a sense of communal oneness that encourages reciprocal helping behaviors. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that resilient outcomes among Somalis in San Diego are more likely to be promoted by community-based interventions that promote existing strengths and supports rather than focusing on individual coping mechanisms. There is a benefit to investing in community organizations and programs that support resilience-based interventions to overcome common mental disorders in this high-risk population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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索马里复原力的基础：集体认同、信仰和社区。


目标 调查居住在圣地亚哥的索马里人对逆境和复原力的看法和经历。方法 通过虚拟焦点小组讨论（n = 4）与圣地亚哥的男性和女性索马里难民成年人（总共 22 人）进行了社区驱动的定性调查。讨论了福祉的障碍以及使参与者能够克服逆境的历史、宗教和文化支持。在 Dedoose 中使用主题分析来分析定性数据，以确定最显着的主题以及它们之间的关系。结果 参与者认为，良好心理健康的主要障碍是难以获得资源（住房、就业、医疗保健）以及种族主义、仇外心理和伊斯兰恐惧症造成的歧视。相比之下，对逆境的弹性反应是由幸存者的集体身份、他们的伊斯兰信仰及其理解逆境的观点以及鼓励互助行为的集体一体感来支持的。结论 这些研究结果表明，圣地亚哥索马里人的复原力结果更有可能通过基于社区的干预措施来促进，这些干预措施促进现有的优势和支持，而不是关注个人的应对机制。投资于支持基于复原力的干预措施以克服高危人群常见精神障碍的社区组织和项目是有好处的。 （PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2022 APA，保留所有权利）。