Original article | Crisis definition |
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“The representation of a serious occasion or turning point occurring when an individual is faced with an obstacle that is important to life goals. A crisis is self-limiting because homeostatic mechanisms necessitate resolution of a crisis. A crisis results in depletion of system resources and eventually the system shuts down or ceases to function.” | |
“An obstacle that is insurmountable through customary methods of problems solving.” | |
Liken, 2001 [7] | “A process precipitated by a stressor that occurs only in the presence of mediating factors, when normal methods of problem solving have failed, and results in an outcomes or resolution.” |
“An imbalance between the difficulty and importance of the problem and resources immediately available to deal with it.” | |
“The dual experience of distress and sense of immediacy associated with a defined, problematic situation.” | |
Aguilera, 1998 [15] | “A perceived or actual imbalance between perceived difficulty of a life challenge and an available repertoire of coping skills.” |
England, 1994 [17] | “A decision point, an opportunity for growth.” |
“In crisis, experience within the niche is detached and out of sync with the rest of the domains of experiences, one or more structural domain.” | |
Michon, 2005 [19], De Clerq and Dubois, 2001 [20], Aguilera, 1998 [15] | “Periods of disorganization experienced by the entire family that turn into opportunities of change.” |