An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study

Article info

2021-01-28
2021-07-28
547 - 576

Keywords

  • resilience
  • war survivor
  • grounded theory
  • university instructor
  • occupied Palestinian territories

Abstract

This qualitative study addressed the devastating impacts of war on civilians by giving voice to a Palestinian university instructor who had a life-threatening experience during the Israeli aggressive war on the Gaza Strip in 2014. The data for the study were gathered from two different sources: (i) a narrative written by the instructor shortly after his recovery and (ii) a semi-structured interview conducted with him three years after this harrowing event. In order to explore and theorize the salient themes in the data, we adopted a three-phase grounded theory methodology. The initial coding phase yielded 30 important codes, which were compared and appraised in the focused coding phase, and three core categories could be identified: adversities, adaptive factors, and positive outcomes. Finally, the theoretical coding phase revealed resilience as the best fitting theoretical perspective to interpret the instructor’s lived experiences before, during, and after his miraculous survival. We concluded the study with a discussion of its limitations, significance, and implications.

Recommended Citation

El-Nabih, H., & Firwana, S. (2023). Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 37(3), 547–576. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007
[1]H. El-Nabih and S. Firwana, “Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 547–576, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.35552/0247-037-003-007.
El-Nabih, Hassan, and Sadek Firwana. “Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 3, Mar. 2023, pp. 547–76. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007.
1.El-Nabih H, Firwana S. Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2023 Mar;37(3):547–76. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007
El-Nabih, Hassan, and Sadek Firwana. “Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 37, no. 3 (March 2023): 547–76. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007.

صلادة مدرّس جامعي فلسطيني نجا من الحرب: دراسة وفق نظرية التجذير

معلومات المقال

2021-01-28
2021-07-28
547 - 576

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • resilience
  • war survivor
  • grounded theory
  • university instructor
  • occupied Palestinian territories

الملخص

تناولت هذه الدراسة النوعية الآثار المدمّرة للحرب على المدنيين من خلال إسماع صوت مدرّس جامعي فلسطيني كان قد عايش تجربة هددت حياته أثناء العدوان الإسرائيلي على قطاع غزة في عام 2014. تم جمع بيانات الدراسة من مصدرين مختلفين: قصة كتبها المدرّس الجامعي بعد فترة وجيزة من شفائه ومقابلة شبه منظمة أجريت معه بعد ثلاث سنوات من هذا الحدث المروّع. ولاستكشاف وتفسير الموضوعات البارزة في بيانات الدراسة نظرياً، اعتمد الباحثان منهجية نظرية التجذير على ثلاث مراحل. أسفرت مرحلة الترميز الأولي عن 30 رمزاً مهماً؛ وبمقارنتها وتقييمها في مرحلة الترميز المركّز، تم تحديد ثلاث فئات أساسية: مِحن وعوامل تكيف ونتائج إيجابية. وأخيراً، أظهرت مرحلة الترميز النظري أن الصلادة هي أفضل نظرية تناسب وصف التجارب التي عاشها المدرّس الجامعي قبل وأثناء وبعد نجاته بإعجوبة. واختتم الباحثان الدراسة بمناقشة محدداتها وأهميتها ونتائجها الضمنية.

Recommended Citation

El-Nabih, H., & Firwana, S. (2023). Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 37(3), 547–576. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007
[1]H. El-Nabih and S. Firwana, “Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 547–576, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.35552/0247-037-003-007.
El-Nabih, Hassan, and Sadek Firwana. “Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 3, Mar. 2023, pp. 547–76. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007.
1.El-Nabih H, Firwana S. Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2023 Mar;37(3):547–76. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007
El-Nabih, Hassan, and Sadek Firwana. “Resilience of a Palestinian University Instructor Surviving War: A Grounded Theory Study.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 37, no. 3 (March 2023): 547–76. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-003-007.

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