The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada
Abstract Background Many people experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Although such traumatic events can precipitate psychiatric disorders, many individuals exhibit high resilience by adapting to such events with little disruption or may recover their baseline level of functioni...
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| author | Ernest Owusu Wanying Mao Reham Shalaby Hossam Eldin Elgendy Belinda Agyapong Ejemai Eboreime Mobolaji A. lawal Nnamdi Nkire Yifeng Wei Peter H. Silverstone Pierre Chue Xin-Min Li Wesley Vuong Arto Ohinmaa Valerie Taylor Carla T. Hilario Andrew J. Greenshaw Vincent I. O. Agyapong |
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| description | Abstract Background Many people experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Although such traumatic events can precipitate psychiatric disorders, many individuals exhibit high resilience by adapting to such events with little disruption or may recover their baseline level of functioning after a transient symptomatic period. Low levels of resilience are under-explored, and this study investigates the prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients before discharge from psychiatric acute care facilities. Methods Respondents for this study were recruited from nine psychiatric in-patient units across Alberta. Demographic and clinical information were collected via a REDCap online survey. The brief resilience scale (BRS) was used to measure levels of resilience where a score of less than 3.0 was indicative of low resilience. A chi-square analysis followed by a binary logistic regression model was employed to identify significant predictors of low resilience. Results A total of 1,004 individuals took part in this study. Of these 35.9% were less than 25 years old, 34.7% were above 40 years old, 54.8% were female, and 62.3% self-identified as Caucasian. The prevalence of low resilience in the study cohort was 55.3%. Respondents who identified as females were one and a half times more likely to show low resilience (OR = 1.564; 95% C.I. = 1.79–2.10), while individuals with ‘other gender’ identity were three and a half times more likely to evidence low resilience (OR = 3.646; 95% C.I. = 1.36–9.71) compared to males. Similarly, Caucasians were two and one-and-a-half times respectively more likely to present with low resilience compared with respondents who identified as Black (OR = 2.21; 95% C.I. = 1.45–3.70) or Asian (OR = 1.589; 95% C.I. = 1.45–2.44). Additionally, individuals with a diagnosis of depression were significantly more likely to have low resilience than those with a diagnosis of either bipolar disorder (OR = 2.567; 95% C.I. = 1.72–3.85) or schizophrenia (OR = 4.081;95% C.I. = 2.63–6.25). Conclusion Several demographic and clinical factors were identified as predictors of likely low resilience. The findings may facilitate the identification of vulnerable groups to enable their increased access to support programs that may enhance resilience. Clinical trial registration clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05133726. Registered on the 24th of November 2021. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-01b4a8e2cba34da3ae67bc856051a5c32025-08-20T02:10:19ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2025-03-012511910.1186/s12888-025-06704-8The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, CanadaErnest Owusu0Wanying Mao1Reham Shalaby2Hossam Eldin Elgendy3Belinda Agyapong4Ejemai Eboreime5Mobolaji A. lawal6Nnamdi Nkire7Yifeng Wei8Peter H. Silverstone9Pierre Chue10Xin-Min Li11Wesley Vuong12Arto Ohinmaa13Valerie Taylor14Carla T. Hilario15Andrew J. Greenshaw16Vincent I. O. Agyapong17Department of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaAlberta Health Services, Addiction and Mental Health ServicesSchool of Public Health, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of CalgarySchool of Nursing, University of British ColumbiaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of AlbertaAbstract Background Many people experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Although such traumatic events can precipitate psychiatric disorders, many individuals exhibit high resilience by adapting to such events with little disruption or may recover their baseline level of functioning after a transient symptomatic period. Low levels of resilience are under-explored, and this study investigates the prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients before discharge from psychiatric acute care facilities. Methods Respondents for this study were recruited from nine psychiatric in-patient units across Alberta. Demographic and clinical information were collected via a REDCap online survey. The brief resilience scale (BRS) was used to measure levels of resilience where a score of less than 3.0 was indicative of low resilience. A chi-square analysis followed by a binary logistic regression model was employed to identify significant predictors of low resilience. Results A total of 1,004 individuals took part in this study. Of these 35.9% were less than 25 years old, 34.7% were above 40 years old, 54.8% were female, and 62.3% self-identified as Caucasian. The prevalence of low resilience in the study cohort was 55.3%. Respondents who identified as females were one and a half times more likely to show low resilience (OR = 1.564; 95% C.I. = 1.79–2.10), while individuals with ‘other gender’ identity were three and a half times more likely to evidence low resilience (OR = 3.646; 95% C.I. = 1.36–9.71) compared to males. Similarly, Caucasians were two and one-and-a-half times respectively more likely to present with low resilience compared with respondents who identified as Black (OR = 2.21; 95% C.I. = 1.45–3.70) or Asian (OR = 1.589; 95% C.I. = 1.45–2.44). Additionally, individuals with a diagnosis of depression were significantly more likely to have low resilience than those with a diagnosis of either bipolar disorder (OR = 2.567; 95% C.I. = 1.72–3.85) or schizophrenia (OR = 4.081;95% C.I. = 2.63–6.25). Conclusion Several demographic and clinical factors were identified as predictors of likely low resilience. The findings may facilitate the identification of vulnerable groups to enable their increased access to support programs that may enhance resilience. Clinical trial registration clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05133726. Registered on the 24th of November 2021.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06704-8DischargeAcute careMental HealthResilienceBrief resilience scale |
| spellingShingle | Ernest Owusu Wanying Mao Reham Shalaby Hossam Eldin Elgendy Belinda Agyapong Ejemai Eboreime Mobolaji A. lawal Nnamdi Nkire Yifeng Wei Peter H. Silverstone Pierre Chue Xin-Min Li Wesley Vuong Arto Ohinmaa Valerie Taylor Carla T. Hilario Andrew J. Greenshaw Vincent I. O. Agyapong The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada BMC Psychiatry Discharge Acute care Mental Health Resilience Brief resilience scale |
| title | The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada |
| title_full | The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada |
| title_short | The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada |
| title_sort | prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in alberta canada |
| topic | Discharge Acute care Mental Health Resilience Brief resilience scale |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06704-8 |
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