An emerging youth‐centered model of community resilience in communities impacted by gun violence: Power through Black Community and Unity

Author:

Grant Nickholas1,Neville Helen2,Ogunfemi Nimot2,Smith Abisola3,Groth Sara4,Rodriguez Nino5

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychiatry, The Consultation Center Yale University New Haven Connecticut USA

2. Department of Counseling Psychology University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign Champaign Illinois USA

3. Department of Psychology University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign Champaign Illinois USA

4. Department of Counseling Psychology Ball State University Muncie Indiana USA

5. African and Black Diaspora Studies DePaul University Chicago Illinois USA

Abstract

AbstractStudies commonly examine resilience as an outcome by way of measuring the degree to which protective factors maintain individuals' well‐being despite the presence of significant risk. In this study, we developed a model of community resilience that centered the voices of Black youth. Using data collected as part of a 3‐year, youth participatory action research project, we developed a model that focuses on what 11 Black youth perceive and believe contributes to community resilience through their investigation of problems and solutions related to community gun violence. Findings from a constructivist grounded theory analysis of multiple data sources (e.g., field notes, transcribed group discussions, youth photovoice activities) revealed our developing model of community resilience: Power through Black Community and Unity. Specifically, Power through Black Community and Unity was a core category that reflected the importance of care, support, and safety as strengths in the community's current response and resilience to gun violence, and future aspects the community could develop to increase community resilience to gun violence. This core category emerged in three subsequent ways: Collective Care, “Seeing Beyond the Bad,” and Supportive Teen Spaces. This study illustrates potential pathways that youth service agencies and community practitioners can consider enhancing in their programming to promote resilience in their communities.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Applied Psychology,Health (social science)

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