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<p>In large-scale crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it often happens that various accompanying crises occur in addition to the initial crisis. One of the most frequent ones is the so-called psychosocial crisis. The purpose of this paper is to draw out proposals towards more efficient management of large-scale crises by creating resilient communities. Based on the analysis it was concluded that psychological and social aspects are closely intertwined and interdependent. Main conclusions on how the psychosocial effects of large-scale crises could better be directed towards more resilient communities are by normalizing seeking psychosocial support and systematizing the processes of providing it, working towards healthier social environment through social innovations and by encouraging global cooperation. If more extensive changes are made towards listed proposals, further research could address whether these changes have affected community levels of resilience and better preparedness for coping with the psychosocial effects of future large-scale crises.</p>
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In large-scale crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it often happens that various accompanying crises occur in addition to the initial crisis. One of the most frequent ones is the so-called psychosocial crisis. The purpose of this paper is to draw out proposals towards more efficient management of large-scale crises by creating resilient communities. Based on the analysis it was concluded that psychological and social aspects are closely intertwined and interdependent. Main conclusions on how the psychosocial effects of large-scale crises could better be directed towards more resilient communities are by normalizing seeking psychosocial support and systematizing the processes of providing it, working towards healthier social environment through social innovations and by encouraging global cooperation. If more extensive changes are made towards listed proposals, further research could address whether these changes have affected community levels of resilience and better preparedness for coping with the psychosocial effects of future large-scale crises.

The Psychosocial Aspect of Large-Scale Crises: Building Resilient Communities

Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business

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In large-scale crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it often happens that various accompanying crises occur in addition to the initial crisis. One of the most...

The Psychosocial Aspect of Large-Scale Crises: Building Resilient Communities

Published Online: Jun 09, 2023

Page range: 147 - 163

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2023-0007

Keywords
large-scale crises, psychosocial crisis, resilience, mental health, social environment

© 2023 Davor Labaš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Psychosocial Aspect of Large-Scale Crises: Building Resilient Communities

Published Online: Jun 09, 2023

Page range: 147 - 163

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2023-0007

Keywordslarge-scale crises, psychosocial crisis, resilience, mental health, social environment

© 2023 Davor Labaš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
large-scale crises, psychosocial crisis, resilience, mental health, social environment