Factors in the workplace which affect resilience are under-researched, and addressing this gap could assist with the development of comprehensive interventions and policies to build and maintain nurse

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Influence of Socio-Demographic Variables/Characteristics on Psychological Trauma Resilience among Humanitarian Aid Workers in North Eastern Nigeria (2026) · doi

  Based on these findings, it is recommended that: 1. Organizations focus on strengthening resilience-building programs that are inclusive of all age groups rather than tailoring interventions based solely on age. 2. Emphasis should be placed on enhancing coping skills, providing continuous psychological support, and fostering strong team dynamics within humanitarian settings. Such approaches are likely to be more effective in improving resilience than age-specific strategies. 3. Future research should explore other variables that may have a more significant impact on psychological trauma resilience among humanitarian aid workers. Factors such as emotional intelligence, personality traits, organizational support, and prior exposure to trauma should be examined in greater depth. 4. Incorporating these variables into future studies will provide a more comprehensive understanding of resilience and inform the development of targeted interventions aimed at improving the well-being of humanitarian workers.

  Keywords: resilience humanitarian based interventions psychological support improving future variables trauma workers recommended organizations focus strengthening
• Post-traumatic stress status among emergency department nurses during the winter H1N1 influenza season and correlations with burnout, coping, resilience, and support (2026) · doi

  Given the high prevalence of PTSD among emergency department nurses and its strong associations with occupational burnout, maladaptive coping styles, low resilience, and reduced social support, the study underscores the urgent need for targeted, institution-level interventions. Hospital administrations and nursing managers should prioritize the implementation of structured support systems. These may include the creation of peer-led or professionally facilitated support groups, where nurses can process stress in a safe, nonjudgmental setting. Additionally, training programs in evidence-based coping strategies, such as cognitive- behavioral techniques or mindfulness-based stress reduction, could enhance positive coping and reduce emotional exhaustion. Initiatives to boost psychological resilience—such as resilience workshops, mentorship programs, or resilience coaching—can help staff adapt more effectively to acute stressors. Furthermore, efforts to increase access to and utilization of social support, both within and beyond the workplace (e.g., employee assistance programs, supervisor check-ins, team-based bonding activities), are essential in mitigating the impact of occupational trauma. These interventions should be  tailored to the high-intensity, fast-paced nature of emergency departments and ideally be evaluated through future longitudinal studies to assess their long-term impact on mental health outcomes. Implementing stress management programs, reducing excessive workloads, and promoting a healthy work-life balance can lower burnout, which is a key risk factor for PTSD. Encouraging practices like yoga, meditation, and deep breathing exercises can help manage stress before it escalates into PTSD. Programs focused on reframing negative experiences and developing emotional regulation skills can enhance resilience, while Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can assist individuals in restructuring negative thoughts and building coping mechanisms to deal with traumatic memories.

  Keywords: resilience programs coping support stress ptsd based high emergency nurses occupational burnout social interventions cognitive
• Can a Supportive Workplace Impact Employee Resilience in a High Pressure Performance Environment? An Investigation of the Chinese Banking Industry (2018) · doi

  Despite growing research interest in the employee resilience area, there is limited knowledge of the process through which critical social support at workplaces, such as supportive leadership and co‐worker support, affects employees’ ability to cope in challenging situations.

  Keywords: support despite growing interest employee resilience area there limited knowledge process critical social workplaces supportive
• Promoting Emergency Service Workers’ Resilience: Resources and Coping Strategies (2022) · doi

  However, those specific resources and coping strategies that can enhance resilience have not yet been studied in detail among emergency service workers, even though they are exposed to various impacts on a daily basis.

  Keywords: specific resources coping strategies enhance resilience studied detail among emergency service workers even though exposed
• Nurse resilience for clinical practice: An integrative review (2021) · doi

  Factors in the workplace which affect resilience are under-researched, and addressing this gap could assist with the development of comprehensive interventions and policies to build and maintain nurse resilience.

  Keywords: resilience factors workplace affect researched addressing assist development comprehensive interventions policies build maintain nurse
• Intensive group psychotherapy: fostering resilience in patients with axis I and axis II disorders (2013) · doi

  Although further research is warranted, preliminary findings suggest that resilience can be enhanced in the context of a group-based intervention, indicating that therapeutic factors associated with participation in an intensive group therapy programme may have a psychological strengthening effect.

  Keywords: group further warranted preliminary suggest resilience enhanced context based intervention indicating therapeutic factors associated participation