Article: DRMJ vol12 no01 2023 (Article 2)
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DOI:
doi:10.17708/DRMJ.2023.v12n01a02
Excerpt:
People’s behavior during the pandemic raised an intriguing question: How can people display solidarity even in circumstances of adversity? This investigation explored the processes associated with solidarity in times of crisis (specifically during COVID‐19) in the vulnerable context of Iraq. We analyzed the specific contribution of three sets of variables to providing help to others affected via coordinated or emotional support: beliefs and experiences related to COVID‐19, social identity–related processes, and subjective resilience. A total of 299 people (mostly from Arab ethnic backgrounds, as well as Kurds and Assyrians) participated in an online survey. The results showed that social identity–related processes and subjective resilience were significantly associated with providing emotional and coordinated social support to others affected, beyond sociodemographics and personal beliefs and experiences related to COVID‐19. We critically discuss the dynamic associations between subjective resilience and solidary in times of crisis and the crucial role of reciprocity and agency in community psychology.
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21-34
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