Impact of Social Support, Meaning in Life and Religiosity on Resilience among Flood Victims

Impact of Social Support, Meaning in Life

Abstract

The main reason for the current study is to explore the impact of social support, meaning in life &
religiosity on resilience among the flood victims. A natural catastrophe is a higher crash injurious
incident deep-rooted in the usual processes on the ground or earth. Pakistan has faced a regrettable
reappearance of natural and synthetic disasters and crises in recent years such as the volcanic
movement in 2005, floods in 2007, 2010, and 2013. In this cross-sectional survey study, 400
participants of flood victims were selected from Rajan Pur and Muzaffar Garh areas of the Province
Punjab, Pakistan. The data was collected by using the instruments including a) Multidimensional
Scale of Social Support, b) Meaning in Life Questionnaire, c) The religiosity Scale, and d) The Ego
Resiliency Scale (ER89). The findings indicated a significant positive association of religiosity, social
support meaning in life with resilience (p<.01). The results also showed that religiosity, social
support, and meaning in life considerably predict the resilience among flood victims (p<.01). The
findings of the study urge for a dire need to manage the consequences of disasters by addressing
these factors effectively in clinical settings.